What Contemporary Information Corp does

Contemporary Information Corporation (CIC), founded in 1986 and operating under the brand 'CIC,' is a US-based private B2B data services provider that aggregates and delivers multi-jurisdictional criminal and housing court public records through a proprietary API platform. The company maintains a criminal records database of more than 1.8 billion records covering all 50 US states, Washington D.C., and native tribes (including sex offender registry data), and a housing court records database of more than 30 million eviction and related records, both updated daily from courts of all sizes. Its core technical assets include a proprietary heuristic matching methodology for cross-jurisdictional record correlation, an SSN-based identity verification service with alias detection, and an exclusive Regulatory Compliance Tool that automatically filters records against zip-code-level tenant screening restrictions.

CIC generates revenue through usage-based API billing and recurring enterprise subscriptions, primarily serving consumer reporting agencies, property technology (PropTech) platforms, rental housing operators, and — to a lesser extent — banking and insurance institutions. Its go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales (Request a Demo), API self-service integration for technical customers, and partnerships with consumer reporting agencies and PropTech platforms. The platform advertises 99.98% API uptime and 1.5-second delivery speeds, with FCRA and ICRAA compliance supporting use in regulated consumer reporting workflows. CIC also operates the ApplyConnect sub-brand for single-family residential screening.

In 2024, CIC was acquired by AMCP (Asurint), a background screening platform, and the company now operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary within Asurint's broader data and risk mitigation stack, retaining its brand, products, and customer-facing operations.

Name

Contemporary Information Corp

Legal name

Contemporary Information Corporation

Website

https://continfo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Contemporary Information Corporation is a US B2B public records data provider, founded in 1986, delivering multi-jurisdictional criminal (1.8B+ records) and housing court (30M+ records) data via API to consumer reporting agencies, PropTech platforms, rental housing operators, banking, and insurance. Now a subsidiary of AMCP (Asurint).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Background Check & Public Records Data Services

NAICS

Credit Bureaus (561450), Credit Bureaus (56145)

SIC

Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies (7320)

akta.pro primary industry

Credit Bureaus & Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies (FSAKAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Risk, Controls & Governance (GRC) Platforms (FSAFAOAG), Regulatory Reporting & Recordkeeping (AML/CTF) (FSAMAMAG)

Keywords

• Public records data
• Criminal records database
• Tenant screening services
• Housing court records
• Background check API

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Criminal Records Data Access: API-based access to multi-jurisdictional criminal records database covering 1.8 billion records across all 50 states, DC, and native tribes, including sex offender registry. Revenue generated through usage-based API calls and subscription plans for enterprise clients.
2. Housing Court Records Data: Access to over 30 million FCRA-compliant housing court records (eviction public records, unlawful detainers, property damage claims) with 1.5-second delivery speeds. Delivered via API to consumer reporting agencies and property technology platforms.
3. Identity Verification Services: SSN verification and identity verification services for consumer screening, enabling businesses to verify consumer identities and cross-reference with known aliases.
4. Regulatory Compliance Tool: Legal filtering system that automatically filters information against criminal and housing record restrictions by zip code. Exclusive tool providing compliance coverage against evolving tenant screening laws.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Contemporary Information Corp (CIC) provides B2B predictive public records data services, delivering multi-jurisdictional criminal records (1.8B+ records across all 50 US states, DC, and native tribes) and FCRA-compliant housing court records (30M+ eviction records) via a high-performance API. Its offerings include identity verification using SSN cross-referencing and an exclusive zip-code-based regulatory compliance tool, sold to consumer reporting agencies, property technology platforms, rental housing operators, banks, and insurance companies.

Product overview

Contemporary Information Corp (CIC) offers a unified predictive public records data platform serving the rental housing, insurance, and banking industries. The core portfolio consists of a Criminal Records Database (1.8B+ records), Housing Court Records (30M+ records), Identity Verification (SSN-based with alias detection), and a Regulatory Compliance Tool (zip-code-based legal filtering). CIC also provides industry-specific data services for Consumer Reporting Agencies and Property Technology companies, plus a Single-Family Screening sub-brand. The products integrate via a high-performance API (1.5s delivery, 99.98% uptime) and share proprietary heuristic matching methodology to deliver risk mitigation through quality public records.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ApplyConnect: Single-family screening solution for rental housing industry.

Products and services

• Criminal Records Database Multi-jurisdictional criminal public records database covering all 50 U.S. states, Washington D.C., and native tribes, with over 1.8 billion records updated daily. Includes sex offender registry data and is FCRA compliant for consumer reporting, tenant screening, banking, and insurance use cases.
• Housing Court Records FCRA-compliant housing court records database with over 30 million eviction public records (without duplicates), including unlawful detainers and property damage claims, delivered in 1.5 seconds via API for consumer reporting agencies, PropTech, banking, and insurance.
• Identity Verification SSN-based identity verification service that finds all reported names and addresses associated with a consumer's Social Security Number, with constant cross-referencing to identify known aliases for consumer screening and risk assessment.
• Regulatory Compliance Tool Exclusive legal filtering system that automatically filters all information against criminal and housing record restrictions by zip code, helping resident screening remain compliant with evolving local tenant screening laws.
• Consumer Reporting Agency Data FCRA and ICRAA compliant housing and criminal data feeds tailored for consumer reporting agencies, featuring heuristic matching and the exclusive legal restriction filtering tool for end-user reporting.
• Property Technology Data Data services for PropTech companies providing over 36 million eviction records and 1 billion FCRA-compliant criminal records with proprietary heuristic matching methodology for embedded risk mitigation solutions.
• Single-Family Screening (ApplyConnect) Resident screening solution for single-family rental properties offered under the ApplyConnect sub-brand, serving the rental housing industry with applicant background checks.

Quantifiable outcome

• API delivery speeds as fast as 1.5 seconds per criminal or housing record inquiry
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CoreLogic: CoreLogic is a property data and analytics provider serving mortgage, real estate, and insurance customers. Comparable to CIC because both supply property- and housing-related data (including eviction and property risk information) into financial services and real estate workflows, though CoreLogic is far larger and broader in scope.
• Experian: Experian is a global credit bureau and consumer reporting agency offering credit, identity, fraud, and marketing data services. Comparable to CIC as a competitor in FCRA-compliant consumer reporting data feeds, though Experian's portfolio extends globally and across adjacent risk and marketing categories.
• TransUnion: TransUnion is a global credit bureau and consumer reporting agency offering credit, public records, and identity data to financial services and screening customers. Comparable to CIC because both supply FCRA-compliant consumer reporting data, though TransUnion operates a much wider consumer credit franchise.
• RealPage: RealPage is a multifamily PropTech platform offering property management, resident screening, and analytics software. Comparable to CIC as a downstream integrator and potential customer of public records screening data within rental housing workflows, though RealPage is itself a software buyer rather than a data aggregator.
• LexisNexis Risk Solutions: LexisNexis Risk Solutions is a major provider of public records, identity verification, and risk data to insurance, financial services, and government clients. Comparable to CIC because both aggregate multi-jurisdictional public records and serve screening, risk, and compliance workflows, though LexisNexis operates at far greater scale and broader product breadth.
• Equifax: Equifax is one of the three major U.S. credit bureaus, providing consumer credit data, identity verification, and workforce solutions. Comparable to CIC in serving consumer reporting and screening use cases with FCRA-compliant data, but at significantly greater scale and product breadth.

Direct peers

• Checkr: Checkr is an API-first background screening platform serving gig-economy employers, staffing firms, and consumer reporting agencies. Comparable to CIC in delivering criminal and identity data via API with a developer-friendly product, though Checkr's primary verticals are employment and gig-economy rather than rental housing.
• Asurint: Asurint is a background screening provider serving employers, property managers, and gig-economy platforms. Directly comparable to CIC as a provider of criminal, eviction, and identity data for screening use cases, and now its parent company following the 2024 acquisition of CIC.

Emerging players

• IDology (GBG): IDology, part of GBG, provides identity verification and fraud prevention services to financial services, healthcare, and e-commerce customers. Comparable to CIC as a provider of SSN-based identity verification and KYC capabilities to B2B screening workflows, though IDology focuses more heavily on fraud and authentication.

Regional players

• Yardi: Yardi is a leading property management software provider serving multifamily and commercial real estate operators. Comparable to CIC as a partner and customer overlap, since Yardi integrates third-party screening data including eviction and criminal records into its resident screening workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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