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What is a data furnisher? Credit report terms explained
a data furnisher explained in plain language for Canadians: what it means on your Equifax or TransUnion report and what you can do.
What a data furnisher means
A furnisher is a company that sends information about you to the credit bureaus, such as a bank, phone company or collection agency. You can dispute errors with the furnisher as well as the bureau.
General information only, not legal advice. Laws change; check the current rules for your situation.