NIC 8291—Activities of collection agencies and credit bureaus

Where 8291 sits

1. O Administrative and support service activities
2. 82 Of ice administrative, of ice support and other business support activities
3. 829 Business support activities n.e.c
4. 8291 Activities of collection agencies and credit bureaus

Contains 2 narrower codes

• 829101 Activities of collection agencies
• 829102 Activities of credit bureaus

What 8291 includes

• Collection of payments for claims and remittance of payments collected to the clients, such as bill or debt collection services
• Compiling and provision of information, such as credit or employment history, to financial institutions, retailers and others who have a need to evaluate the creditworthiness of individuals or businesses
• Activities of rating agencies
• Activities of repossession of property

What 8291 excludes

• Factoring activities, see 649
• Rent collection activities, 6829

8291 in other systems