Other Credit Reporting Agencies

 
The first US credit bureau was started in Brooklyn in 1869.  Today there are over 1,500 local and regional bureaus across the U.S.  The most recognized national agencies are Dun & Bradstreet,  Experian Business, Equifax Business, Transunion, FDInsight and BusinessCreditUSA.  They each provide the same basic services to businesses, but different lenders and financial institutions rely on different ones for their credit decisions.