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The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a cornerstone of consumer protection in the United States, ensuring the accuracy and privacy of credit information.

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found roughly 43 million Americans had medical bills on their credit reports, ...

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

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 ...

In today's episode, we discuss the CFPB’s recent proposed data broker rule—a proposal that would greatly expand the reach of the Fair Credit ...

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Generation Beta is the proposed name for the demographic beginning with 2025 and ending in 2039. This generation should start saving for retirement now, Prudential finds in a new study.

The CFPB said Equifax violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which mandates that credit reporting agencies investigate disputed information and ensure credit report accuracy. The company was accused ...