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I hereby appoint Paisabazaar as my authorised representative to receive my credit information from the following bureau partners :

I hereby unconditionally consent to and instruct the above bureaus to provide my credit information to me and Paisabazaar on a month to month basis. I understand that I shall have the option to opt out/unsubscribe from the service.

Name :
Date :22/10/2021

CC:
Paisabazaar.com,
Paisabazaar Marketing and Consulting Private Limited

CIBIL TERMS AND
CONDITIONS

To,
TransUnion CIBIL Limited
[Formerly known as Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited]
One Indiabulls building ,Unit No 1901 – 1905,
19th Floor, Tower 2A-2B, Jupiter Mill compound,
Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai 400 013

Sub: Grant of Consent

Dear Sirs,

In connection with submission of the application for my credit information offered by CIBIL (“Consumer Credit Information”) through Paisabazaar (referred to as the “Company”) and delivery of the Consumer Credit Information to the Company, I hereby acknowledge and agree to the following:

A. The Company is my lawfully appointed agent and he / it has agreed to be my agent for the purposes, including, without limitation, to receive the Consumer Credit Information from TUCL on my behalf and use it in the manner consistent with the Agreement entered into between the Company and TUCL, and the Company has granted its consent for being appointed for the aforesaid purpose.

B. I grant my unconditional consent to the Company to receive the Consumer Credit Information from TUCL on my behalf and use it in the manner consistent with the Agreement entered into between the Company and TUCL, as the case may be, and the Company has granted its consent for being appointed for the aforesaid purpose. I hereby represent and acknowledge that: the Terms of Understanding in relation to the use of the Consumer Credit Information has been agreed between me and the Company.

C. I hereby expressly grant unconditional consent to, and direct, TUCL to deliver and / or transfer my Consumer Credit Information to the Company on my behalf.

D. I shall not hold TUCL responsible or liable for any loss, claim, liability, or damage of any kind resulting from, arising out of, or in any way related to: (a) delivery of my Consumer Credit Information to the Company ; (b) any use, modification or disclosure by the Company of the contents, in whole or in part, of my Consumer Credit Information , whether authorized or not; (c) any breach of confidentiality or privacy in relation to delivery of my Consumer Credit Information to the Company ; (d) for any use made by the Company which is contrary to the Agreement entered into between the Company and TUCL

E. I acknowledge and accept that: (a) TUCL has not made any promises or representations to me in order to induce me to provide my Consumer Credit Information or seek any consent or authorization in this regard; and (b) the implementation of the Agreement between TUCL and the Company is solely the responsibility of the Company.

F. I agree that I may be required to record my consent / provide instructions electronically and in all such cases I understand that by clicking on the "I Accept" button below, I am providing "written instructions" to Paisabazaar authorizing Paisabazaar to obtain my Consumer Credit Information from my personal credit profile from TransUnion CIBIL LIMITED, [formerly known as Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited]]. I further authorize Paisabazaar to obtain such information solely to confirm my identity and display my Consumer Credit Information to me. Further in all such cases “By checking this box and clicking on the ‘Authorize button, I agree to the terms and conditions, acknowledge receipt of TUCL privacy policy and agree to its terms, and confirm my authorization for Paisabazaar to obtain my Consumer Credit Information.

G. I understand that in order to deliver the product to me, I hereby authorize Paisabazaar, to obtain my Consumer Credit Information from TUCL.

H. By submitting this registration form, I understand that I am providing an express adhoc one-time written instructions for Paisabazaar to request and receive information about me from third parties, including but not limited to a copy of my consumer credit report and score from consumer reporting agencies, at any time for so long as I have an active Paisabazaar account. I further authorize Paisabazaar to retain a copy of my information for use in accordance with the terms of use of this service, Paisabazaar’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

I. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PRODUCT IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS-IS”, “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS AND TUCL EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

J. I shall not sue or otherwise make or present any demand or claim, and I irrevocably, unconditionally and entirely release, waive and forever discharge TUCL , its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensees, affiliates, successors and assigns, jointly and individually (hereinafter “Releasee”), from any and all manner of liabilities, claims, demands, losses, claims, suits, costs and expenses (including court costs and reasonable attorney fees) (“Losses”), whatsoever, in law or equity, whether known or unknown, which I ever had, now have, or in the future may have against the Releasee with respect to the submission of my Consumer Credit Information and / or my decision to provide TUCL L with the authority to deliver my Consumer Credit Information to the Company . I agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Releasee from and against any and all Losses resulting from claims made against TUCL L by third parties arising from and in connection with this letter.

K. I agree that the terms of this confirmation letter shall be governed by the laws of India and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Mumbai in regard to any dispute arising hereof. TUCL is entitled to assign its rights hereunder to any third person without taking my prior written consent.

Yours faithfully,
Name :

I hereby appoint Paisabazaar as my authorised representative to receive my credit information from the following bureau partners :

I hereby unconditionally consent to and instruct the above bureaus to provide my credit information to me and Paisabazaar on a month to month basis. I understand that I shall have the option to opt out/unsubscribe from the service.

Name :
Date :22/10/2021

CC:
Paisabazaar.com,
Paisabazaar Marketing and Consulting Private Limited

EQUIFAX TERMS AND
CONDITIONS

I Mr./Ms. -------------------- ---------------------residing at ------------------------ ---------------------------------------- do hereby authorise Paisabazaar Team ,to do all acts on my behalf as may be necessary including to execute/sign application(s), make payment of applicable fees* and generally to all other acts as may be necessary to receive, on my behalf and at my request, my Credit Information Report (CIR) from Equifax Credit Information Services Private Limited("Equifax") at the following address/email id:

I hereby confirm that all the powers hereby conferred may be exercised by officer(s) or manager(s) / agent(s) / employees of the Paisabazaar who is duly authorized by the Paisabazaar.

I hereby confirm, agree, undertake and accept that I shall at all times be solely responsible for all the above actions and omissions of the Paisabazaar shall be binding on me as though such actions had been carried out by me directly. I further confirm that my CIR shall be used only for the purpose as mentioned in the attached standard terms and conditions and I shall be solely liable for, and indemnify and hold harmless Equifax for and against, any and all third party claims or damages or proceedings of any kind, arising from or in connection with (a) any misrepresentations, incorrect information or omission of any critical information in my application, or (b) furnishing my CIR based on this authorization letter, and shall not at any time hold Equifax or its affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees or representatives liable in this respect.

I hereby also confirm that I have only appointed Paisabazaar to be my authorized agent/representative for collection of my CIR.

I undertake to keep Equifax intimated and informed at all times, of any renewals or termination of the authorization to Paisabazaar or any amendments, modifications or changes in the terms governing the obligations or my relationship with Paisabazaar.

I shall at all times co-operate with Equifax and execute and deliver to Equifax such instruments and documents and take such other actions as may be required by Equifax from time to time in connection with this authority letter.

By signing on this authorization letter, I hereby acknowledge and accept the Standard Terms and Conditions mentioned above.

Date : 22/10/2021

I hereby appoint Paisabazaar as my authorised representative to receive my credit information from the following bureau partners :

I hereby unconditionally consent to and instruct the above bureaus to provide my credit information to me and Paisabazaar on a month to month basis. I understand that I shall have the option to opt out/unsubscribe from the service.

Name :
Date :22/10/2021

CC:
Paisabazaar.com,
Paisabazaar Marketing and Consulting Private Limited

EXPERIAN TERMS AND
CONDITIONS

YOU HEREBY APPOINT PAISABAZAAR AS YOUR AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE TO RECEIVE YOUR CREDIT INFORMATION FROM EXPERIAN.

YOU HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY CONSENT TO SUCH CREDIT INFORMATION BEING PROVIDED BY EXPERIAN TO YOU AND PAISABAZAAR AND YOU HEREBY AGREE, ACKNOWLEDGE AND ACCEPT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH HEREIN. YOU HEREBY ALSO AGREE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT FOR PAISABAZAAR TO SERVICE YOU AS A CUSTOMER, THE CREDIT INFORMATION SHALL BE SHARED BY EXPERIAN WITH YOU AND PAISABAZAAR ON A MONTHLY BASIS. YOU FURTHER ALSO AGREE AND CONSENT TO RECEIVE SUCH CREDIT INFORMATION DIRECTLY FROM EXPERIAN AND ALSO THROUGH YOUR PAISABAZAAR ACCOUNT AS PER YOUR INDEPENDENT REGISTRATION WITH PAISABAZAAR.

Please read the Terms and Conditions of this document carefully before accepting. By clicking on the "I ACCEPT" button below, you are expressly agreeing to access the Experian Credit Information Report and Credit Score (as defined in the Important Information Section below) (together referred as "Credit Information") and share a copy of the Credit Information with Paisabazaar in the "as is" format. Please click on the link below to read and understand the Important Information section below.

** This document is an electronic record in terms of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and Rules made there under, and the amended provisions pertaining to electronic records.

Information Collection, Use, Confidentiality, No-Disclosure and Data Purging

PAISABAZAAR/ We/ Us can only access your Credit Information as your authorized representative and we shall use the Credit Information for limited end use purpose consisting of and in relation to the services proposed to be availed by you from us on the Website. We shall not aggregate, retain, store, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, sell or rent the Credit Information to any other person and the same cannot be copied or reproduced other than as agreed herein.

We shall protect and keep confidential the Credit information both online and offline and use best in class security measures in line with applicable laws. The Credit Information shared by You, or received on your behalf shall be destroyed, purged, erased promptly upon the earlier of: (i) your written request to terminate this relationship with Paisabazaar (ii) the completion of provision of the Services by us to you.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction The relationship between you and the Parties shall be governed by laws of India and all claims or disputes arising there from shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of [Mumbai].

Definitions: Capitalised terms used herein but not defined above shall have the following meanings:
"Credit Information Report" means the credit information / scores / aggregates / variables or reports which shall be generated by Experian;
"Credit Score" means the score which shall be mentioned on the Credit Information Report which shall be computed by Experian.
"CICRA" shall mean the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 read with the Credit Information Companies Rules, 2006 and the Credit Information Companies Regulations, 2006, and shall include any other rules and regulations prescribed thereunder.
PLEASE READ THE ABOVE MENTIONED IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND CLICK ON "ACCEPT" FOLLOWED BY THE LINK BELOW TO COMPLETE THE AUTHORISATION PROCESS FOR SHARING OF YOUR CREDIT INFORMATION BY EXPERIAN WITH YOU AND PAISABAZAAR, IN ITS CAPACITY AS YOUR AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE.
BY CLICKING "ACCEPT" YOU AGREE AND ACCEPT THE DISCLAIMERS AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET OUT HEREIN. THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS MENTIONED HEREIN MAY CHANGE IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH GOVERNING LAWS OF THE COUNTRY AND THE CONSUMER SHALL BE BOUND TO ANY CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT

Name :
Date : 22/10/2021

I hereby appoint Paisabazaar as my authorised representative to receive my credit information from the following bureau partners :

I hereby unconditionally consent to and instruct the above bureaus to provide my credit information to me and Paisabazaar on a month to month basis. I understand that I shall have the option to opt out/unsubscribe from the service.

Name :
Date :22/10/2021

CC:
Paisabazaar.com,
Paisabazaar Marketing and Consulting Private Limited

CRIF HIGH MARK TERMS
AND CONDITIONS

This End User Agreement (the "Agreement") is made between you (the "User" or "You") and Paisabazaar Marketing and Consulting Pvt Ltd ("PaisaBazaar"), a private limited company having its registered office at Plot No 119, Sector-44, Gurgaon-122001, Haryana ("PAISABAZAAR", "Us" or "We", which term shall include its successors and permitted assigns). The User and PAISABAZAAR shall be collectively referred to as the "Parties" and individually as a "Party".

YOU HEREBY APPOINT PAISABAZAAR AS YOUR AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE TO RECEIVE YOUR CREDIT INFORMATION FROM CRIF HIGH MARK. BY EXECUTING THIS AGREEMENT / CONSENT FORM, YOU ARE EXPRESSLY AGREEING TO ACCESS THE CRIF HIGH MARK CREDIT INFORMATION REPORT AND CREDIT SCORE, AGGREGATE SCORES, INFERENCES, REFERENCES AND DETAILS (AS DEFINED BELOW)(TOGETHER REFERRED AS "CREDIT INFORMATION"). YOU HEREBY ALSO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY CONSENT TO SUCH CREDIT INFORMATION BEING PROVIDED BY CRIF HIGH MARK TO YOU AND PAISABAZAAR BY USING CRIF HIGH MARK TOOLS, ALGORITHMS AND DEVICES AND YOU HEREBY AGREE, ACKNOWLEDGE AND ACCEPT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH HEREIN. YOU ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU SHALL NOT RAISE ANY CLAIM OR HOLD LIABLE CRIF HIGH MARK CREDIT INFORMATION SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED IN RELATION TO YOUR CREDIT INFORMATION REPORT AND CREDIT SCORE PROVIDED OR TO BE PROVIDED BY CRIF HIGH MARK TO PAISABAZAAR.

Terms and Conditions: Information Collection, Use, Confidentiality, No-Disclosure and Data Purging PAISABAZAAR shall access your Credit Information as your authorized representative and PAISABAZAAR shall use the Credit Information for limited end use purpose consisting of and in relation to the services proposed to be availed by you from PAISABAZAAR. PAISABAZAAR shall not aggregate, retain, store, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, sell or rent the Credit Information to any other person and the same cannot be copied or reproduced other than as agreed herein.

The Parties agree to protect and keep confidential the Credit Information both online and offline. The Credit Information shared by you, or received on by us on your behalf shall be destroyed, purged, erased promptly upon request from the consumer or the consumer withdrawing the consent to retain such credit information / reports by deleting/deactivating the consumers account with Paisabazaar.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction Definitions: Capitalised terms used herein but not defined above shall have the following meanings:
" Business Day" means a day (other than a public holiday) on which banks are open for general business in Gurgaon and Mumbai.
" Credit Information Report" means the credit information / scores/ aggregates / variables / inferences or reports which shall be generated by CRIF High Mark;
" Credit Score" means the score which shall be mentioned on the Credit Information Report which shall be computed by CRIF High Mark.
" CICRA" shall mean the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 read with the Credit Information Companies Rules, 2006 and the Credit Information Companies Regulations, 2006, and shall include any other rules and regulations prescribed thereunder.
IN CASE THERE IS ANY DISCREPANCY OR INABILITY IN COMPLETION OF ONLINE AUTHENTICATION, PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR SELF ATTESTED KYC DOCUMENTATION IN SCANNED COPIES FOR SHARING OF YOUR CREDIT INFORMATION BY CRIF HIGH MARK WITH YOU AND PAISABAZAAR (YOUR AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE).
ONLINE SUBMISSION - DOES NOT REQUIRE SIGNATURE AND EXECUTION"

Name :
Date :22/10/2021

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Updated: 21-10-2021 07:21:49 AM

Credit Information Companies (CICs), commonly known as credit bureaus are specialized financial institutions, licensed by the Reserve Bank of India, to collect and maintain data related to the credit behavior of both individuals and commercial entities in India. This data is subsequently used by these companies to generate credit report and credit score of individual borrowers across various lenders and loan types. At present there are four Credit Information Companies in India:

  • TransUnion CIBIL
  • Equifax
  • Experian
  • CRIF Highmark

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Despite performing similar functions, there are some key differences between the four Credit Bureaus which are discussed in detail below:

1. TransUnion CIBIL

Founded in the year 2000, TransUnion CIBIL is India’s first and most well recognised credit bureau. CIBIL members in India include all major banks, financial institutions, housing finance companies and NBFCs. It collects and maintains credit information of more than a 1000 million individuals and commercial entities. Using credit information collected across its three divisions- Consumer Bureau, Commercial Bureau and Micro Finance Institution Bureau, CIBIL generates Credit Information Reports (CIR) and CIBIL Scores for individuals and CIBIL Commercial Reports and CIBIL Ranks for commercial enterprises.

2. Equifax

Registered as a Credit Information Company in India since 2010 and headquartered in Mumbai, Equifax India is a joint venture between Equifax Inc., USA and seven leading financial institutions in India. It collates credit information pertaining to individuals and commercial entities and presents it in a more useful and readable format through Credit Information Reports and Credit Scores. Equifax also has a separate bureau to cater to the increasing lending and regulatory needs of Microfinance Institutions.

3. Experian

In 2010, Experian became the first credit bureau to receive a license under the new Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act (CICRA) 2005. Experian India offers its own Experian credit report and score for use by both individuals and companies. It offers information, marketing services and analytical tools to individuals and commercial enterprises to make informed credit decisions.

4. CRIF Highmark

Headquartered in Mumbai, CRIF Highmark claims to be India’s first full service credit bureau which offers comprehensive credit information for all borrower segments across India including retail consumers, MSME (Micro Small and Medium Enterprises) as well as commercial and microfinance borrowers. Besides, providing credit reports and credit scores, this credit bureau also offers analytics, insights, data management and related software solutions to banks, MFIs, NBFCs, Housing Finance Companies, Insurance Companies Telecom service providers, etc.

Comparison between Equifax, TransUnion CIBIL, Experian and CRIF Highmark

The following table compares some of the key aspects of the four credit information companies currently operating in India:

ParametersTransUnion CIBILEquifaxExperianCRIF Highmark
Year of EstablishmentEstablished in 2000Registered in 2010Established in the year 2006, license received in 2010License received in 2010
Credit Score Range300-900300-900300-900300-900
Cost of the Report1 Credit Report with credit score costs Rs. 550. Only Credit Report costs Rs. 164 (including taxes/handling charges).

 

Available for free with monthly updates on Paisabazaar.com

Credit Report costs Rs. 118 and 1 credit report with credit score costs Rs. 472.

 

Available for free with monthly updates on Paisabazaar.com

1 Credit Report and credit score costs Rs. 399 (including taxes). Only Credit Report costs Rs. 138.

 

Available for free with monthly updates on Paisabazaar.com

1 Credit Report with credit score costs Rs. 399.

 

Available for free with monthly updates on Paisabazaar.com

Time Taken to Receive Credit Report           Available online through CIBIL website for a fee.

 

In case of offline application, CIBIL takes around 7 days to verify the given documents. Post successful verification, you will receive the login credentials to myCIBIL portal by registered post or through mail on your registered email address.

If you apply for the full credit report through Equifax mobile app, you will receive it after 1 day via email.

 

In case of offline application, credit report is dispatched through post/courier after verification and authentication of the provided documents. Can take 7-10 days.

Available online through the Experian website.

 

In case of offline application, your credit report will be dispatched within 20 business days from the date of receipt of your documents and payment.

If you apply for your CRIF Highmark credit report online, you can receive it instantly on your registered email address once you have successfully authenticated your identity online.
Products and ServicesFor Consumers:

●     Credit Report and credit score

●     Dispute Resolution

 

 

For Members:

●     Customer Acquisition

●     Portfolio Management

●     Analytics and Consulting, etc.

For Consumers:

●     Credit Information Report and credit score

●     Dispute Resolution

 

For Members:

●     Equifax Risk Score

●     Equifax Portfolio Review

●     Equifax Alerts, etc.

For Consumers:

●     Credit Report and credit score

●     Dispute Resolution

 

For Members:

●     Customer Management Systems

●     Fraud and Risk Management, etc.

For Consumers:

●     Credit Report and credit score

●     Dispute Resolution

 

For Members:

●     Identification and Anti-Fraud services

●     Predictive Analytics & Scorecards

 

 

Additional Solutions:

●     Business Rules and Decision Management

●     External Data Connector

●     De-duplication Platform, etc.

Dispute ResolutionCIBIL dispute resolution is a comprehensive process that ensures that any inaccuracy in your credit report is reported and corrected as soon as possible.

 

Alternatively, you can also raise your dispute offline by writing to CIBIL at the following address:

TransUnion CIBIL Limited

One World Center, 19th Floor, Tower 2A and 2B, 841, Jupiter Textile Mill Compound, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai – 400 013

Download the Dispute Resolution Form from the Equifax website. Fill out the form, attach the required documents and send it to the bureau’s address through regular post, courier or speed post.You can raise a dispute online by logging into your Experian account. You can also raise a dispute offline by writing to Experian India.

 

Send an email to crifcare@crifhighmark.com from your registered email id mentioning your Report ID (Reference Number) along with the complaint.

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FAQs

Q1. Why is there a difference in the credit score generated by different credit bureaus for the same individual?

Each bureau has its own unique proprietary algorithm which it uses to calculate a person’s credit score and the exact breakup of these factors is not known. Thus even the same individual’s credit score varies from one credit bureau.

Q2. Are Credit Reports and Credit Scores generated by all the four credit bureaus equally valid?

Credit Reports and credit scores generated by all four credit information companies are equally valid even though there might be a difference in the credit score generated by each of them. This is because lenders such as banks and financial institutions report the same information to all the credit bureaus. Moreover, all four credit bureaus – CIBIL, Equifax, Experian and CRIF Highmark are licensed by RBI.

Q3. Who can access the Credit Report?

Consumers (individuals and commercial entities), Members (such as banks and financial institutions), insurance companies, collection agencies, government agencies, employers and telecom service providers can access credit reports in India.

Q4. Can I avail a Credit Report for free?

Yes. You can avail your free credit report with monthly updates from multiple credit bureaus through Paisabazaar.com.

Q5. What is the difference between credit score, CIBIL score and CIBIL rank?

Credit score is a 3-digit numeric summary of your credit history between 300 and 900 that is generated by any of the 4 credit bureaus operating in India. A credit score generated specifically by TransUnion CIBIL is known as a CIBIL score. While both credit score and CIBIL score are applicable to individuals, CIBIL Rank is applicable to commercial borrowers i.e. companies. CIBIL Rank acts as a summary of the credit history contained in a CIBIL Company Credit Report (CCR). CIBIL Rank is between 1 and 10 with 1 being best and 10 being worst.

Q6. How often do creditors report credit information to credit bureaus?

Most creditors (banks and financial institutions) report changes/new credit information to credit bureaus on a monthly basis. After receiving this information, the credit bureaus update the information on an individual’s credit report.

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