Why choose the ABA National FBI Fingerprint Service?
The choice is simple: Extensive: ABA has direct access to the FBI’s Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS), the largest biometric database in the world (over 50 million records), with information from more than 60,000 criminal justice agencies. Reliable: An individual can change his/her name, appearance, etc., to avert authorities, but the CHRI produced by IAFIS is a conclusive and highly reliable means of identification. Fast: The ABA submits all fingerprints to the FBI electronically. In most cases the FBI returns the results within 24 hours. Cost-effective: The service is an inexpensive way to comply with federal requirements regarding criminal history checks. Flexible: The ABA accepts fingerprint cards as well as electronic submissions. Our staff can help you with both. Experienced: The ABA has provided this service to financial institutions for more than 25 years and to Housing Authorities for over 10 years. In 2007, the ABA was approved by the FBI to expan