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Address Standardization: How to Standardize Address Data

Using address standardization software, you can increase efficiency and improve the security of your business operations. Address standardization is frequently acknowledged as a best practice in business.  Organizations embrace standardization as a means of enhancing customer experiences, maintaining regulatory compliance, and remaining competitive while adhering to industry norms. The promotion of

Telephone Consumer Protection Act Compliance

Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) regulates who can use your phone number and for what purposes. If you are a company that uses phone numbers for marketing purposes, understanding this legislation is a key factor in your company's success. Definitions of some crucial definitions according to this regulation are provided: Telemarketing:

What is API and FTP?

API and FTP While it seems like API and FTP are unique from each other, they in-fact are complementary recourses. API is a way to process data while FTP is a way to transfer data.  Here is more detail on the two processes: Application program interface (API) API is a set of routines,

NCOA Suppress: How to Flag Deceased Data Records

The main source for the Deceased Flag is the Social Security Administration (SSA) Death Masterfile.  Here is some information on FreeNCOA’s Deceased file and some info on the SSA. In addition to the SSA Deathmaster, we have integrated other state and federal sources (additional historical SSA records, credit bureau header data,

Interesting Fields During NCOA Processing

National Change of Address Processing (NCOA Processing) is a crucial step in maintaining a clean customer database. It is easy to understand how your records were updated through NCOA processing once you know what each field means. This processing helps you gain insight on when and where to mail, reducing the

What is NCOA Processing? Everything You Need to Know

The United States Post Office provides a product called National Change of Address Processing (NCOAlink) or NCOA processing. This product helps direct mailers update their mailing list for customers and clients that have moved. Part of the moving process is informing the United States Post Office of a new address.

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