According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Evaluate customers' computerized credit records and payment histories to decide whether to approve new credit, based on predetermined standards. | 92% |
| Keep records of customers' charges and payments. | 90% |
| Compile and analyze credit information gathered by investigation. | 88% |
| File sales slips in customers' ledgers for billing purposes. | 88% |
| Obtain information about potential creditors from banks, credit bureaus, and other credit services, and provide reciprocal information if requested. | 81% |
| Interview credit applicants by telephone or in person to obtain personal and financial data needed to complete credit report. | 80% |
| Receive charge slips or credit applications by mail, or receive information from salespeople or merchants by telephone. | 78% |
| Mail charge statements to customers. | 76% |
| Examine city directories and public records to verify residence property ownership, bankruptcies, liens, arrest record, or unpaid taxes of applicants. | 67% |
| Relay credit report information to subscribers by mail or by telephone. | 66% |
| Prepare credit cards or charge account plates. | 60% |
