ConsumerInfo.Com partners with Intuit to supply Quicken Deluxe 6.0 users with quick, easy access to credit reports.ORANGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 1996-- ConsumerInfo.Com, a new provider of personal credit information and credit monitoring services The general surveillance of known air traffic movements by reference to a radar scope presentation or other means, for the purpose of passing advisory information concerning conflicting traffic or providing navigational assistance. , Tuesday announced its relationship with Intuit in·tu·it tr.v. in·tu·it·ed, in·tu·it·ing, in·tu·its Usage Problem To know intuitively. [Back-formation from intuition. as the exclusive credit information supplier for the new Deluxe de·luxe also de luxe adj. Particularly elegant and luxurious; sumptuous: deluxe accommodations; a de luxe automobile. adv. 6.0 version of Quicken A popular financial management program for PCs and Macs from Intuit, Inc., Mountain View, CA (www.intuit.com). It is used to write checks, organize investments and produce a variety of reports for personal finance and small business. , the most widely used personal financial software on the market. Through the agreement, ConsumerInfo.Com provides Quicken Deluxe 6.0 users with the ability to easily order their personal credit reports on-line and subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; its CreditCheck Monitoring Service, which alerts them to any negative information that may affect their credit reports. ConsumerInfo.Com, whose management team is composed of former information technology and credit industry executives, is one of a select few companies allowed to resell Experian (formerly TRW TRW The Real World (TV reality show) TRW The Right Way TRW Tactical Reconnaissance Wing TRW The Retriever Weekly (University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD) TRW Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc Information Services See Information Systems. ) credit information directly to consumers. The company worked extensively with Intuit during the development of Quicken Deluxe 6.0 to ensure secure, quick delivery of personal credit reports and credit monitoring services to users of the new software. ConsumerInfo.Com also has provided Intuit with information that will help Quicken Deluxe 6.0 users interpret their credit reports and understand how their credit history affects their financial and personal futures. This information was incorporated directly into Quicken, and can be accessed by the user with the click of a button. "Traditionally, personal credit information has been difficult for individuals to access and understand," said Ed Ojdana, president and chief executive officer of ConsumerInfo.Com. "We see a real opportunity to help the consumer through our relationship with Intuit. "One of the features most requested by both current and prospective Quicken users is access to information that would help them better manage their debt," said Mari Baker, vice president, personal finance, for Intuit. "ConsumerInfo.Com's CreditCheck Monitoring Service lets Quicken Deluxe 6.0 users easily order their credit reports on-line, and alerts them to negative information and inquiries into their credit reports." Quicken Deluxe 6.0 includes a communications program Software that manages the transmission of data between computers, typically via modem and the serial port. Such programs were very popular for connecting to BBSs before the Internet took off. that handles both direct credit requests and membership applications to the CreditCheck Monitoring Service. Requests are sent to ConsumerInfo.Com as encrypted en·crypt tr.v. en·crypt·ed, en·crypt·ing, en·crypts 1. To put into code or cipher. 2. Computer Science data packets, the most secure form of Internet communications. ConsumerInfo.Com has partnered with First American First American may refer to:
ConsumerInfo.Com Services Provided to Quicken Deluxe 6.0 Users Quicken users have the following options to obtain their credit report from ConsumerInfo.Com: - Order their report via the Internet from the CreditCheck Monitoring Service and receive it through regular mail within five to seven working days for $6.00. - Receive a free credit report by subscribing to a free 90-day trial membership in ConsumerInfo.Com's CreditCheck Monitoring Service. Credit Check Monitoring Service members receive quarterly notifications alerting them to any negative information that has been placed in their credit file and to inquiries made into their credit report, as well as a quarterly newsletter containing important information about current credit issues. Subscribers can order a triple-merged credit report, which consolidates information from the three major credit bureaus (TRW, Equifax and TransUnion) for $29.95. Yearly memberships, available for $49.95, allow users to receive unlimited copies of their personal credit report. Intuit Inc., a financial software and Web-based services company, develops and markets Quicken, the leading personal finance software; TurboTax, the best-selling best·sell·er also best seller n. A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers. best tax preparation software; and QuickBooks, the most popular small business accounting software. Intuit's Quicken Financial Network (http://www.qfn.com) offers a variety of news, information and market spaces, including the No. 1 mutual fund Web site, NETworth.galt.com, and the most dynamic personal insurance Web site, Quicken InsureMarket.com. Intuit's products and services enable individuals, small businesses and financial professionals to better manage their financial lives and businesses. In addition, Intuit's systems and solutions provide many of the nation's leading financial service providers with communication, sales and marketing opportunities that deliver new customers, better serve existing customers, and lower costs. ConsunerInfo.Com is committed to becoming the leading Internet source for consumers to obtain information that directly affects their personal and financial lives. The ConsumerInfo.Com management team has relationships with Experian Information Solutions Inc., formerly TRW Information Services, and other credit report providers that extend over the last 10 years. The company is located in Orange, and can be reached on the World Wide Web at http://www.consumerinfo.com. -0- Note to Editors: ConsumerInfo.Com and CreditCheck Monitoring Service are trademarks of ConsumerInfo.Com. Intuit, Quicken, QuickBooks, TurboTax and MacInTax are registered trademarks of Intiut Inc. Quicken Family Lawyer, Quicken Financial Planner Financial Planner A qualified investment professional who assists individuals and corporations meet their long-term financial objectives by analyzing the client's status and setting a program to achieve these goals. , Pocket Quicken, ProSeries, Quicken Home Inventory, Quicken Quotes, QuickFill, QuickBooks Pro, QuickPay, ExpensAble, Intuit Marketplace, Investor Insight and OpenExchange are trademarks of Intiut Inc. NETworth is a registered trademark of GALT Technologies Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Faiola Davis Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Michael Wigert/Heidi Davis, 213/933-4959 fdpr1@aol.com |
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