Reporting Company Setup

Before generating Metro 2^® files, you must configure your Reporting Company settings. This information identifies your company to the credit bureaus and pre-fills default values when creating new accounts.

How To Set Up Your Reporting Company Information

Note: This information is collected and saved during the Software Activation process. Use these settings to review or update it at any time.

Access the Reporting Company settings by clicking Settings in the left sidebar, then selecting the Reporting Company sub-tab.

Figure 4: Reporting Company Settings

Field	Description	Max Length
Country	Select from dropdown (US – United States is the default)	—
Company Name	Your business name as registered with the credit bureaus	40
Address	Street address including suite or unit numbers	96
City	City name	20
State/Province	Select from dropdown	—
ZIP/Postal Code	5 or 9 digit ZIP code	10
Phone Number	Company phone number	10

Default Account Settings

These defaults are automatically applied when creating new accounts, saving time on data entry. All defaults can be overridden on a per-account basis inside M2R.

Field	Description
Identification Number	A unique code (5–20 digits) that you create. This code is registered with your credit bureau account(s) on the first Metro 2^® report upload.
Account Type	The default type of accounts you report (e.g., 02 – Secured)
Portfolio Type	The default portfolio category (I – Installment, R – Revolving, M – Mortgage, etc.)
Terms Frequency	How often payments are due (M – Monthly, W – Weekly, etc.)
Interest Type	Whether accounts carry fixed, variable, or no interest rates

Bureau Identifiers

Enter the subscriber codes issued to you by each credit bureau. These codes identify your company when submitting data. At least one bureau ID is required.

Bureau	ID Length	Note
Equifax	10 characters	Don't Know your Identifier? Contact your bureau representative.
TransUnion	10 characters	Don't Know your Identifier? Contact your bureau representative.
Experian	5 characters	Don't Know your Identifier? Contact your bureau representative.
Innovis	10 characters	Don't Know your Identifier? Contact your bureau representative.
MicroBilt/PRBC	10 characters	Don't Know your Identifier? Contact your bureau representative.

Note: You must have a Data Furnisher Agreement with each bureau before they will issue your subscriber code. Contact each bureau you intend to report to directly in order to establish this agreement.

Saving Your Settings

After entering all required information, click the Save Company Settings button. Your settings are stored and will be used for all Metro 2^® files you generate going forward.

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