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.
Section 601 - The popular name of the law is the Fair Credit Reporting Act or the FCRA for short -- go to Section 601. Section 602 - Why Congress found a need for the law, i.e. a credit reporting system that is fair and accurate to the consumer, and protects the privacy and specifies the permitted uses of consumer information -- go to Section 602. Section 603 - Important definitions of key terms used in the Act.