Definition of appointment for English Language Learners. : 1  an agreement to meet with someone at a particular time. : 2  the act of giving a particular job or position to someone : the act of appointing someone. : 3  a job or duty that is given to a person : a position to which someone is appointed.
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is United States federal legislation that promotes accuracy, fairness and privacy for data used by consumer reporting agencies. Consumer reporting agencies include credit bureaus and financial agencies that collect, store, use and disseminate consumer information for use in background checks.
Find out if you are eligible to get a credit report and score for free. FACT Act. Under the FACT Act amendments to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, you are entitled to one free annual credit report from each of the three major credit reporting companies in a 12-month period.