PRODUCTS WE OFFER
Searchlink has access to a full service of employment and tenant screening products. We’ve listed a plethora of industry standard products below but there are others we can access. There are also new products consistently being developed so please contact us with inquiries on any specific products or services not shown.
Standard Packages:
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My Standard Package
o A client’s most frequently used package.
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Standard Plus Package
o A secondary package customized for any client needs.
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Calendar Package
o A secondary package customized for any client needs.
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Level One Package
o A Secondary package customized for any client needs.
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Executive Package
o A secondary package customized for any client needs.
Verification and
Validation Services
· SSN Trace / Address History Validation
o A data set that will trace address history by using credit type and other information attached to a SSN and Name (Credit Card Applications – Mailing Subscriptions, etc.) This product can be used to find targeted search jurisdictions for criminal products. It is also a tool to find possible alias names used. The address history can also help understand the frequency of address changes.
o This is a SSN based search
· Employment Verification
o Attempts the verification of the applicant’s previous employment:
§ Start date - End date – Title – Salary - Reason for leaving - Eligibility for rehire - Verifier name - Verifier Title - Verifier Contact Information
o Many employers require written consent/release.
o This may be a name based or SSN based search
o Not all companies comply with Employment Verification requests. Our studies show that a maximum of 3 days of focused research and contact attempts is the most efficient method to gain the best and most timely Employment Verification results.
o Some companies use a third party system to supply Employment Verifications. An additional charge may apply in these circumstances.
· Education Verification
o Attempts a verification of the applicant’s school, dates of attendance or graduation, degree and/or major.
o Many schools require written consent/release.
o This may be a name based or SSN based search.
o Some schools use a third party system to supply Education Verifications. An additional charge may apply in these circumstances.
· Credit Report
o A credit history report sourced from a credit bureau showing open accounts, closed accounts, payment status, original amounts lent, current balance, total amounts due, and name of creditors.
o With permissible purpose a FICO score may also be included.
o This is a SSN and Name based search.
· Credential/License Verification
o Attempts verification from the source of the Licensing or Credentialing authority to determine status, and when possible dates of license & expiration. If information is available based on disciplinary action that too will be relayed.
o Additional costs may be relayed if incurred by the source.
o This may be a Name or SSN based search.
· Reference Interview
o Attempts a reference from a single specified contact such as a friend, relative, co-worker, or direct supervisor.
o Standard service is 10 questions.
Criminal Record
Services:
· County Criminal Search – (specify reporting scope of 7, 10, or None)
o A direct search for felony and misdemeanor type records at the upper court and possibly an assigned lower court in a specified county.
o This is a Name based search with scattered accessibility to secondary identifiers.
o Records found show Case Number – Case Type – Charge(s) – Dates of Importance – Disposition and post disposition information – Identifiers.
· Lower Criminal Court
o Some lower courts may not be searched with a County Criminal search. This product can be ordered when there is such a court that needs to be searched.
o With few exceptions, felony records are not convicted in lower courts.
o This is a Name based search with scattered accessibility to secondary identifiers.
· National Criminal Database with Validation
o A collection of criminal type data from hundreds of sources around the country.
o Records found are not considered “live” so before reporting any possible records Searchlink will validate the information found with the source.
o This is a Name based search with scattered accessibility to secondary identifiers.
· Sex Offender Registry
o A nationwide search of all applicable Sex Offender registries.
o This is a Name based search with scattered accessibility to secondary identifiers.
· Statewide Criminal Database
o A search of a collection of criminal data originating from a specific state.
o Anytime an official state agency supplies a database for this purpose we will use it, otherwise some states don’t have an official repository and the collection of specific state data may be supplied by a collection of sources.
o Records found are not considered “live” so before reporting any possible records Searchlink will validate the information found with the source.
o This is a Name based search with scattered accessibility to secondary identifiers.
· State Prison Search
o A search of a state’s current and/or previous incarceration records.
o This is a Name based search with scattered accessibility to secondary identifiers.
· Federal Criminal
o A direct search of Federal District Courts for criminal records.
o Federal records will not be found in any other criminal product.
o This search can be specified to be run by district, by state, or nationally
o This is a Name based search with limited accessibility to secondary identifiers. Records will take longer to validate.
Driving and
Transportation
· Driver’s License History
o A direct search of a state’s driving authority (DMV/BMV) showing license status, expiration date, and a window of any applicable violations.
o This is a Driver’s License Number based search.
Civil Record Services
· County Civil Records Search
o A direct search of the civil judgments (defendant only) in the upper court of a specified county with a seven year cap on reported records.
o This is a Name based search with limited accessibility to secondary identifiers. Records found will take longer to validate.
· Lower Court Civil
o A direct search of the civil judgments (defendant only) in a specified lower court with a seven year cap on reported records.
o This is a Name based search with limited accessibility to secondary identifiers. Records found will take longer to validate.
· Judgments
o Defendant based search of separately filed monetary judgments in civil cases. Searched at the local court.
o This is a Name based search with limited accessibility to secondary identifiers. Records found will take longer to validate.
· Bankruptcy
o A Federal level search for bankruptcy filing information.
o This is a SSN and Name based search.
· Federal Civil
o A direct search of Federal District Courts for civil records.
o Federal records will not be found in any other civil product.
o This search can be specified to be run by district, by state, or nationally
o This is a Name based search with limited accessibility to secondary identifiers. Records will take longer to validate.
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Federal Tax Liens
o A search of records filed at the federal Supreme Court regarding claims on property for federal tax debt.
o This is a Name based search with an address as the secondary identifier.
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Probate
o A search of the local probate court seeking death filings.
o This is a Name based search with limited accessibility to secondary identifiers.
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UCC Search
o A county court search seeking lien information on business, place, or thing.
o This is a Name based search.
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DBA Search
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State Tax Warrant
o A county court search seeking records regarding issues with income or sales tax.
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National Eviction Database
o 25+ million eviction records, covering all 50 states plus Washington D.C.
o This service accurately matches your applicant to an eviction record, even with limited information. This is done by using vast credit, personal, and address history databases to help match identity.
Government Data Sets:
· Government and Terrorist Watch List
o A search of exclusion and most wanted sources from the Federal government and abroad.
o This is a Name based search with very limited access to secondary identifiers. Records found will have attempts made to validate through the source or other media related research.
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HHS – Medical sanctions
o Please call for description of our IMed services on a federal and state level.
· E-Verify
o An Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility.
Drug Screening
Services:
· Searchlink has a full service of Drug Screening services. Please call for details.
International
Screening Services:
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International Criminal
o In authorized countries we can search for criminal records. Most countries need extensive documentation signed and many times notarized. Some searches are local based off of addresses needed to be supplied by the applicant. Some searches are national.
Property and Mortgage
Services (name these however you please, without the codes and brackets)
· Searchlink is fully capable of searching for title information and other property and mortgage services in New York and all over the United States. Please call for details.
