What Is the Difference Between a Financial and a Credit Judgement & Litigation Check?

With so many differing financial checks available in the market, we're seeking to clarify how the Zinc financial checks differ to give you the utmost confidence in your checking process. ## Comparison | | **Adverse Financial Checks** | **Credit Judgement & Litigation Check** | |---|---|---| | **Other common industry terms** | Financial watchlists and regulatory bodies, Financial Misconduct | Civil Litigation ( in some locations civil litigation results may be returned, [see more](https://help.zincwork.com/hc/hm54ky7yrc/article/5f4cdd20-whats-included-in-a-credit-judgement-and-litigation-check)) | | **Sources** | Financial misconduct and compliance with regulatory requirements. These sources are country specific but commonly include: Law enforcement, Regulatory bodies, and Monitored lists including Terrorism, Money Laundering and Most Wanted lists | Financial public search, Bad payment history. These sources are country specific common types of sources are: Credit Bureaus, Banks, Internal Affairs, Insolvency/Bankruptcy records, Revenue/Tax offices, and Local courts | | **Results Example** | ![zincwork_hc_images/what-is-the-difference-between-a-financial-and-a-credit-judgement-litigation-check-1.webp](https://storage.googleapis.com/public-fini-assets/zincwork_hc_images/what-is-the-difference-between-a-financial-and-a-credit-judgement-litigation-check-1.webp) | ![zincwork_hc_images/what-is-the-difference-between-a-financial-and-a-credit-judgement-litigation-check-2.webp](https://storage.googleapis.com/public-fini-assets/zincwork_hc_images/what-is-the-difference-between-a-financial-and-a-credit-judgement-litigation-check-2.webp) | _Results may differ based on country source_