How to Comply with the FCRA

Metro 2 Workshops

CDIA, on behalf of the credit reporting industry, invites you to attend a workshop on the Metro 2 Format.  This workshop is designed to assist you with the reporting of complete and accurate consumer credit information. Providing accurate data is critical in fulfilling the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The Metro 2 Format Task Force, made up of representatives from Equifax, Experian, Innovis, and TransUnion, will present workshops on the standard use of the Metro 2 Format.

Workshop Information

This year, the workshop has been expanded to two days to provide more in-depth information on Metro 2.  You have the option to attend both days, or only one day, depending on your business needs. The focus of this workshop is on your regular automated reporting of new accounts and updates to previously-reported accounts in Metro 2.  It does not include discussion of the use of Metro 2 values for your e-OSCAR transactions.

Workshop Locations, Dates and Times

Workshop check-in begins at 8:00 AM. Each day’s program begins at 8:30 AM and concludes no later than 5:00 PM.

• October 24 & 25, 2007                    Atlanta, Georgia

Location:

Atlanta Workshop Conference Center
400 Northpark
Conference Center
1000 Abernathy Road
Atlanta, GA  30328

For Directions, Hotel & Dining recommendations, please click here.

Day One – Complete Review of Metro 2 Format

If you’ve never attended a CDIA workshop, we recommend that you attend the first day or both days.  The first day of the workshop includes discussion of all guidelines for reporting in the Metro 2 Format.  The following agenda items will be covered.

• Credit Reporting Resource Guide – review of the information contained in this comprehensive manual
• Metro 2 Format – In-depth interactive discussion of various reporting scenarios to illustrate the accurate use of the format
• Questions and Answers – throughout all sessions

Day Two – Critical Fields & Additional Reporting Scenarios

If you have attended a previous workshop or are already reporting in Metro 2, you may choose to attend only Day Two.  The second day of the workshop includes a more detailed discussion of the critical fields, as well as additional, more complex reporting scenarios.  The agenda includes further discussion of the following topics:

• Accounts included in Bankruptcy
• Consumer relationships to accounts
• Date of First Delinquency
• Compliance Condition Codes
• Reporting Scenarios
• Logical Combinations in Reporting
• Questions and Answers – throughout all sessions

This workshop does NOT cover:

• Use or operations of e-OSCAR
• Consumer Reporting Agencies’ processing and display of data on consumer reports

Workshop Registration Fee

Space is limited, so register early!  Receive a special discounted rate if you register by May 31, 2007 - $350 for attendance both days or $275 for attendance one day only.  After June1, 2007, the registration fee is $375 for attendance both days or $300 for attendance one day only.  The fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, and all workshop materials, including one copy of the Credit Reporting Resource Guide.

To Register
Both events have reached capacity and no further registrations can be accepted at this point.

For more information, please contact Chantele Mack at chantele.mack@frontiernet.net.

The Task Force and CDIA look forward to seeing you at one of the workshops and hope you take advantage of the opportunity to learn the Metro 2 Format from the people who wrote it.

PS.  Please share this invitation with others in your company that might benefit.

Attendance Policy: Attendance to this program is limited to employees of (a) companies that furnish data to consumer reporting agencies in either the Metro or Metro 2 format, (b) data processors who furnish data to consumer reporting agencies in either the Metro or Metro 2 format, (c) software vendors who provide Metro or Metro 2 programming software, (d) consumer reporting agencies that accept or transmit data in the Metro or Metro 2 format, or (e) an entity sponsoring the program.

Disclaimer: The sponsor of this program reserves the right to deny attendance to anyone who does not meet the Attendance Policy.