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Cutting-edge online research and offline documents. PFC can find virtually anything in the public record.
Providing advanced research and information since 1989 to law firms, corporations, financial institutions, venture capitalists, employers, staffing agencies, and more.
Hands-on meticulous public records research investigation and analysis
PFC has been providing advanced research since 1989 to law firms, corporations, financial institutions, venture capitalists, employers, staffing, nanny and eldercare agencies, the media, and other information firms. Founded by Lynn Peterson, a public records specialist and licensed private investigator, PFC combines meticulous research protocols with rapid turnaround and reasonable rates. In addition to in-house staff, PFC has affiliations with a network of research specialists from various disciplines so that even the most arcane and hard to locate data on both individuals and businesses can be accessed.
Founder, Lynn Peterson, is an expert in the field and has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Boston Herald, The Philadelphia Daily News, The San Francisco Chronicle and Kiplinger's; and in books, such as Find It Online, The Information Broker's Handbook, Building and Running a Successful Research Business, The Public Record Research Tips Book--Insider Information for Effective Public Records Research, Super Searchers Go to the Source,and Super Searchers Make It On Their Own.
Latest Blog Articles and News
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Inferior Nanny Background Checks Put Families at Risk
An investigative news team in Austin, Texas recently aired a story about a babysitter, Jana Bonds, who consumed two bottles… -
Holes Found in Cheap Background Checks
“…The cheapest (background checks) routinely fail to identify criminals, performing such superficial reviews that serious offenders can get perfectly clean… -
In Search of Super Nanny
“…If you’re going to do it, make sure it’s a thorough investigation that includes a search of criminal records, a… -
Not All Criminal Records Checks Are Created Equal
By Lynn Peterson, Vice President of PFC Information Services, Inc. During the past few years a new type of pre-employment… -
Pinching Pennies in a Background Check Might Cost You
Harvard Emeritus Professor, Derek Bok, once said, “If you think education is expensive, consider the cost of ignorance.” By the…
AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
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| National Association of Professional Background Screeners. Founding Member (NAPBS) | Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP) | Public Records Research Network (PRRN), Charter Member | California Association of Licensed Investigators | A group of CRA's dedicated to consumer protection by advocating that personal information should not be sent off-shore for processing. |