We share information with companies that may work for us to support the products and services we offer. These companies may include check-printing vendors or companies that help us mail account statements. In addition, when you open an account or apply for a credit card, loan or line of credit, we may use various credit bureaus as part of the process for approving your application. We may also use outside companies to help us with fraud investigations. Because these companies act on our behalf, they are obligated to keep information we provide them secured and confidential and use the information only to provide the services we've asked them to perform.