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BICA Credit Reports
Provided to you on-line, by fax, over the phone, or mailed. Includes Contractor License, Trade References, Accounts Receivable Aging, Legal items & Bank information.
BICA Sentry Report
This BICA report is a continuous monitoring of your customer for one full year. Anytime during your monitor, you will be notified by fax of legal items and accounts receivable that is associated with our credit file. This information will be automatically faxed or emailed to your private BICAmail box as it is processed by BICA.
State Contractors License Report
Provided to you on-line, by fax or mailed. Includes license status, principals, bond information, citations and actions against the license.
Notice Of Completion
BICA will monitor your job for recorded Notices of Completion in all southern California counties. We also monitor Clark County, Nevada. Send your request by fax or mail. You can also get immediate information by calling the Notice of Completion department.
Preliminary Notice Service
Save time and money by utilizing BICA to research, verify and send out your Preliminary Notices. BICA offers a sliding rate depending on the number of prelims you have per month.
Credit Exchange Meetings
Monthly meetings of BICA members to exchange current, factual trade reference information on their customers.
Weekly Bulletin
A weekly compilation of southern California public documents related to the building industry: Mechanics' Liens, Lien Releases, Lis Pendens, Abstract Judgements, Lis Pendends, Tax Liens & Releases.
Clark County Weekly Bulletin
For Clark County , Nevada, this weekly publication shows county recorded documents of Mechanics' Liens, Lien Releases, Abstract Judgements, Lis Pendens, Tax Liens & Releases.
Trade Reference Clearing
Four Trade References and two Bank references will be cleared for each of your customers.
On-Line Documents
Search by Job Address, Original Contractor, Tract Number, Owner's Name, Subject name or Document Number for related building industry documents.
Accounts Receivable Aging
Aging reports will show customer aging submitted from our members. Available in a variety of reports or on-line.
Continental Commercial Group (CCG)
BICA members can access the collection agency that brings in proven results. CCG is BICA's solely endorsed agency that handles your collection needs. They will also work on your Mechanics' Liens, Stop Notices and Small Claims.
Legal Form and Books 

Seminars 

Legislative Reports 

BICA Credit Line Newsletter 

Blue Book

Annual publication of the California Mechanics' Lien Law, Contractor License Law and related Statues, as well as Nevada & Arizona Lien Law.
Construction Attorney Phone Numbers

Job Referrals

Job Rights Guidelines

Plus Other Credit Reports

TRW Business Profile Report
TRW Intelliscore Report
Trans Union Credit Report
D & B Payment Analysis Report
D & B Business Information Report
BUILDING INDUSTRY CREDIT ASSOCIATION has been a membership organization in southern California for over 90 years. Our services assist your credit departments in investigating and monitoring your building industry customers.

For more information, please call BICA at 1-213-251-1100 1-800-722 BICA (2422)

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