Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. kate_sept2004 / Getty Images The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a federal law that ...

On January 7, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) published a final Rule (the “Rule”) that prohibits consumer reporting ...

The CFPB’s finalized rule essentially restores a provision of the Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970, which restricted the sharing of medical information with consumer reporting agencies.

The CFPB cited Equifax’s failure to investigate disputes and resolve errors as part of its crackdown on credit reporting.

On January 7, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) filed a complaint against a nationwide consumer reporting ...