Resources
Playbooks and checklists from real Metro 2 launches
Practical, first-hand walkthroughs of getting to a clean first submission — written by the team that builds the validation engine, not a content farm.
How a nonprofit lender submitted its first 300 records to the bureaus
A concrete walkthrough of a small nonprofit/CDFI lender taking ~300 credit-builder loans from a servicing spreadsheet to a clean, bureau-accepted first Metro 2 file — subscriber codes, mapping, the date fixes validation caught, generation, SFTP, and reading the acknowledgement.
Read itHow a small furnisher fixed its Equifax and Experian rejects
An illustrative walkthrough of how a small furnisher diagnosed its first batch of Equifax and Experian rejects, corrected the records, and resubmitted clean.
Read itThe Metro 2 launch checklist for first-time furnishers
Everything an organization needs to do before it sends its first Metro 2 file to the bureaus, in the order you actually need to do it.
Read itWhat to prepare before applying for bureau subscriber codes
Before you can report a single tradeline, every bureau wants to verify your business, your permissible purpose, your data security, and how you intend to send Metro 2 files. Here is what to gather before you apply.
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