Info asked on the rental application.

[Charles Carey]

Hello, first time poster here with a question.I have been a flipper the past few years but with the market now I am going to try my hand at renting.
After looking at the rental applications here and other places it seems that most ask for bank account and credit card account numbers.Is this necessary if I plan on running a credit/background check on all my tenants?
I don't think I would want to give out that info to a stranger and feel funny about asking for it. Will the background/credit check be enough or should I ask for the account information ?

Thanks for the advice, Chip