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Recently, the Eastern District of Kentucky denied a motion to dismiss under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) after finding the plaintiffs alleged sufficient facts to support a reasonable ...

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 ...

For the “failure to conduct proper investigations of consumer disputes,” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) last ...

Equifax failed in its basic duty to investigate and resolve consumer disputes about inaccurate information on their credit ...

A credit reporting agency is a company that collects information about your borrowing and repayment history and compiles the information into a credit report. Lenders, landlords, employers and others ...

Overall, the CFPB alleges that Experian's practices violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA), both of which are designed to protect consumers ...

The CFPB has ordered Equifax to pay $15 million for improperly investigating credit report disputes and providing inaccurate ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has fined Equifax Inc. $15 million for failing to properly investigate ...

The US Virgin Islands Fair Chance for Employment Act does not establish a pre-adverse action process, so employers should follow the FCRA’s ... Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.” ...