kate_sept2004 / Getty Images The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a federal law that regulates the collection of consumers' credit information and access to their credit reports. It was passed ...

Equifax was heavily fined by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for not adequately investigating consumer credit report ...

While CROA focuses on regulating credit repair companies, other federal laws are focused on protecting consumers. The Fair ...

Harvard University has hired another law firm to help it navigate a U.S. House investigation into its response to claims of ...

Borrowers and other consumers have important legal rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has imposed a $15 million fine on Equifax, a consumer reporting agency, for failing ...

Key Points ・The CFPB ordered Equifax to pay $15 million for mishandling consumer disputes and re-inserting previously deleted ...

On January 7, 2025, the CFPB filed a lawsuit against a nationwide consumer reporting agency for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

In a bit of a surprise development at the end of 2024, the United States Senate passed the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, which amends the ...

The case is the largest the CFPB has taken against an auto servicer for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Hyundia in Hot Water for Faulty Credit Reporting Hyundai Capital America ...

If you decide not to hire an applicant based on their criminal history, follow these steps to comply with both the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and the US Virgin Islands Fair Chance for ...

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