Investigate history and credit standing of individuals or business establishments applying for credit. Telephone or write to credit departments of business and service establishments to obtain information about applicant's credit standing.

• Call-Out Operator
• Credit Reference Clerk
• Investigator

• Compile and analyze credit information gathered by investigation.
• Contact former employers and other acquaintances to verify applicants' references, employment, health history, and social behavior.
• Examine city directories and public records in order to verify residence property ownership, bankruptcies, liens, arrest record, or unpaid taxes of applicants.
• Interview credit applicants by telephone or in person in order to obtain personal and financial data needed to complete credit report.
• Obtain information about potential creditors from banks, credit bureaus, and other credit services, and provide reciprocal information if requested.
• Prepare reports of findings and recommendations, using typewriters or computers.
• Relay credit report information to subscribers by mail or by telephone.

• analyze credit information gathered by investigation
• compute financial data
• evaluate customer records
• explain credit application information
• fill out business or government forms
• maintain telephone logs
• obtain information from individuals
• prepare recommendations based upon research
• prepare reports
• research property records
• use computers to enter, access or retrieve data
• use interviewing procedures
• use knowledge of investigation techniques
• use telephone communication techniques
• verify information for credit investigations
• write business correspondence