Insight Reporting, the Tenant Screening Division of Advanced Reporting, is excited to announce that Steve Hartmeier has joined their Portland Office. In his new role, Hartmeier will assist the Sales team and staff in their daily operations. A 1985 graduate of the University of Oregon, Hartmeier brings decades of industry experience to the team. From …
The FTC reported on Tuesday that they had reached a settlement with a Publicly Traded Tenant Screening Company in California in the amount of $4.25 million for failure to follow reasonable procedures that ensure the accuracy of their reports. The company was also found to be in violation of the FCRA for reporting evictions and …
UPDATE 12/22/2020 The Oregon State Legislature approved changes to HB 4401 that will extend the state-wide eviction Moratorium to July, 2021 and adds $200 million to the rental assistance fund. UDPDATE: 12/15/2020 Governor Kate Brown announced a Special Legislative Session for December 21st to address Wildfire Relief, as well as COVID-19 related issues, such as …
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Thanks for stopping by our booth for Spectrum. We hope you all are doing well in these unprecedented times. We would love to hear about the challenges you are facing and how we might be able help you overcome some of those challenges. Please reach out to any member of our team with any questions …
At Insight Reporting, we have a firm belief that human beings will always be needed in the screening process. While automation has made screening easier and cheaper in many ways, human screeners will always be essential for complete and accurate reporting. A recent article by the New York Times highlights many of the dangers of …
With the recently implemented Portland FAIR Ordinance, there are still many unanswered questions, including what an Individualized Assessment should look like. The Ordinance provides no guidance on how such an assessment should be given, or what it even begins to entail. Because this is all new territory in Portland, we can look to what has …
UPDATE 2/27/2020 The temporary restraining order was denied. The suit will proceed, but could take months for a decision. Yesterday, Multifamily NW filed a lawsuit with the US District Court to stop and repeal the Portland FAIR Ordinance. As most of our clients know, this ordinance has caused some serious problems in the industry, …
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We are proud to be the newest member of the Oregon Affordable Housing Management Association. Insight Reporting is Advanced Reporting’s new division, created specifically to serve the residential screening industry. For more than 25 years Advanced Reporting has been dedicated to providing quality background screening solutions to our clients and the consumers we screen. The …
The city of Portland and Various Rental Organizations are conducting free trainings for Owners, Landlords, Managers, and Tenants. See the below flier and click on the dates to register. For more information, visit the Portland Housing Bureau’s website.
UPDATE: The Final Rules were updated and posted Friday, January 31st, 2020. Here are the finalized versions of the FAIR Rules: PHB has not finalized language around the FAIR Ordinance, that is suppose to go into effect on March 1st. The latest drafts are below. You can also find them on their website. We will …
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