The BRIS ‘Self-Check’ programme allows individuals, businesses and companies to perform a background credit check on themselves before obtaining any loans or credit terms from financial institutions or credit companies. Thus, allowing them to obtain and use credit easily and efficiently. It also allows lenders or credit granters to obtain quick and accurate information and achieve faster turnaround time for loan and credit approvals. With the BRIS ‘Self-Check programme’, applicants can not only check their credit status but also ensure that their information is accurate and updated.

Another benefit of the BRIS ‘Self-Check’ Programme is its ability to curb identity theft. Identity theft occurs when someone obtains an individual’s personal information such as credit card or bank account information, and then poses as that individual to take over his or her credit accounts, or create new accounts and commit crime at that individual’s expense.

To sign up for the ‘Self-Check’ Programme applicants can download a form here or send an email at selfcheck@bris.com.my. Applicants need to fill in their details and submit the forms back to BRIS. With immediate effect from July 6th 2007, BRIS will not charge customers for updating their records. Self Checks can now be done with BRIS for FREE. Within two weeks of submission of the forms, a credit report will be mailed back to the applicant.