Credit Bureau Account Type Codes

Following are credit bureau account type codes that can be assigned when configuring CU*BASE Loan Purpose Codes.
(Source: “Credit Reporting Resource Guide,” Consumer Data Industry Association, 2004)

Credit Bureau Account Type Codes - sorted by code

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Code

Description

00

Auto

01

Unsecured

02

Secured

Used for Installment Contracts.

03

Partially Secured

04

Home Improvement

05

Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Home Improvement Loan

06

Installment Sales Contract

Used by the Retail Industry

07

Charge Account

Used by the Retail Industry.

0A

Time Share Loan

A purchased time share.

0C

Debt Purchaser (a.k.a. Factoring Company)

0F

Construction Loan

0G

Flexible Spending Credit Card

Credit card that combines the attributes of both revolving and open accounts.

10

Business Loan

Individual is personally liable.

11

Recreational Merchandise

12

Educational Loan

13

Lease

Non-auto

15

Line of Credit

Includes Check Credit

17

Manufactured Housing

18

Credit Card

19

Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Real Estate Mortgage

Terms Duration in years.

1C

Household Goods

20

Note Loan

22

Secured by Household Goods

23

Secured by Household Goods and Other Collateral

25

Veteran's Administration (VA) Real Estate Mortgage Loan

Terms Duration in years.

26

Conventional Real Estate Mortgage, including Purchase Money First

Terms Duration in years. Purchase Money First means that the proceeds of the loan are used to buy the property. This is a mortgage account type.

29

Rental Agreement

2A

Secured Credit Card

2C

Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) Real Estate Mortgage Loan

Terms Duration in years.

34

Debt Counseling Serving

37

Combined Credit Plan

Represents two credit plans being reported as one account. (Example: Visa and Mastercard on one bill.)

3A

Auto Lease

43

Debit Card

To be used when debit card is backed by a line of credit or overdraft protection.

47

Credit Line Secured

48

Collection Agency/Attorney

4D

Telecommunications/Cellular

50

Family Support

5A

Real Estate - Junior Liens and Non-Purchase Money First

Terms Duration in years. Junior Liens means that a person has a mortgage on property already and needs more money without paying off existing loan; a refinanced loan with a change in terms - second mortgage, third or more. Non-Purchase Money First means that the proceeds of the loan are not used directly for the property. This is a real estate account type.

5B

Second Mortgage

Terms Duration in years.

65

Government Unsecured Guaranteed Loan

66

Government Secured Guaranteed Loan

67

Government Unsecured Direct Loan

68

Government Secured Direct Loan

69

Government Grant

6A

Commercial Installment Loan

Individual is personally liable; company is guarantor.

6B

Commercial Mortgage Loan

Terms Duration in years. Individual is personally liable; company is guarantor.

6D

Home Equity

70

Government Overpayment

71

Government Fine

72

Government Fee for Services

73

Government Employee Advance

74

Government Miscellaneous Debt

75

Government Benefit

77

Returned Check

Reported by Collection Agencies, Debt Purchasers and Check Guarantee companies when a check was returned to the payee for non-payment usually due to insufficient funds.

7A

Commercial Line of Credit

Individual is personally liable; company is guarantor.

7B

Agricultural

89

Home Equity Line of Credit

8A

Business Credit Card

Individual has primary responsibility.

8B

Deposit Related

Overdrawn account.

90

Medical Debt

91

Debt Consolidation

Represents multiple loans which have been consolidated into one loan.

92

Utility Company

93

Child Support

95

Attorney Fees

9A

Secured Home Improvement

9B

Business Line Personally Guaranteed

 

Credit Bureau Account Type Codes - sorted by description

Code

Description

7B

Agricultural

95

Attorney Fees

00

Auto

3A

Auto Lease

8A

Business Credit Card

Individual has primary responsibility.

9B

Business Line Personally Guaranteed

10

Business Loan

Individual is personally liable.

07

Charge Account

Used by the Retail Industry.

93

Child Support

48

Collection Agency/Attorney

37

Combined Credit Plan

Represents two credit plans being reported as one account. (Example: Visa and Mastercard on one bill.)

6A

Commercial Installment Loan

Individual is personally liable; company is guarantor.

7A

Commercial Line of Credit

Individual is personally liable; company is guarantor.

6B

Commercial Mortgage Loan

Terms Duration in years. Individual is personally liable; company is guarantor.

0F

Construction Loan

26

Conventional Real Estate Mortgage, including Purchase Money First

Terms Duration in years. Purchase Money First means that the proceeds of the loan are used to buy the property. This is a mortgage account type.

18

Credit Card

47

Credit Line Secured

43

Debit Card

To be used when debit card is backed by a line of credit or overdraft protection.

91

Debt Consolidation

Represents multiple loans which have been consolidated into one loan.

34

Debt Counseling Serving

0C

Debt Purchaser (a.k.a. Factoring Company)

8B

Deposit Related

Overdrawn account.

12

Educational Loan

50

Family Support

2C

Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) Real Estate Mortgage Loan

Terms Duration in years.

05

Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Home Improvement Loan

19

Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Real Estate Mortgage

Terms Duration in years.

0G

Flexible Spending Credit Card

Credit card that combines the attributes of both revolving and open accounts.

75

Government Benefit

73

Government Employee Advance

72

Government Fee for Services

71

Government Fine

69

Government Grant

74

Government Miscellaneous Debt

70

Government Overpayment

68

Government Secured Direct Loan

66

Government Secured Guaranteed Loan

67

Government Unsecured Direct Loan

65

Government Unsecured Guaranteed Loan

6D

Home Equity

89

Home Equity Line of Credit

04

Home Improvement

1C

Household Goods

06

Installment Sales Contract

Used by the Retail Industry

13

Lease

Non-auto

15

Line of Credit

Includes Check Credit

17

Manufactured Housing

90

Medical Debt

20

Note Loan

03

Partially Secured

5A

Real Estate - Junior Liens and Non-Purchase Money First

Terms Duration in years. Junior Liens means that a person has a mortgage on property already and needs more money without paying off existing loan; a refinanced loan with a change in terms - second mortgage, third or more. Non-Purchase Money First means that the proceeds of the loan are not used directly for the property. This is a real estate account type.

11

Recreational Merchandise

29

Rental Agreement

77

Returned Check

Reported by Collection Agencies, Debt Purchasers and Check Guarantee companies when a check was returned to the payee for non-payment usually due to insufficient funds.

5B

Second Mortgage

Terms Duration in years.

22

Secured by Household Goods

23

Secured by Household Goods and Other Collateral

2A

Secured Credit Card

9A

Secured Home Improvement

02

Secured

Used for Installment Contracts.

4D

Telecommunications/Cellular

0A

Time Share Loan

A purchased time share.

01

Unsecured

92

Utility Company

25

Veteran's Administration (VA) Real Estate Mortgage Loan

Terms Duration in years.