Patent ID: 8131558

Claim:
An electronic credentials verification system, comprising: electronic credentials records configured to contain credentials information of applicants; an electronic database adapted to organize the credentials records and permit real-time access to the records by authorized applicants and users; an electronic storage medium to store the database; and one or more computer servers adapted to manage the database, communicate electronically through a communications network, and interface with clients; wherein the one or more computer servers are configured to: receive the credentials information pertaining to the applicants; store the credentials information as part of the credentials records in the database; and verify the credentials information for a user pertaining to an applicant based on information received from the one or more verification sources, wherein the verifying comprises: automatically obtaining source data from the one or more verification sources relating to the credentials information; and comparing the obtained source data to the credentials information pertaining to the applicant; wherein the one or more computer servers are further configured to: enable notification to the user of inconsistencies between the source data and the credentials information pertaining to the applicant; and enable the applicant or user to access and review all or part of the source data that is subject of the inconsistency between the between the source data and the credentials information pertaining to the applicant.