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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

Equifax will pay a $15 million penalty for failing to properly investigate credit report disputes.

The Costa Mesa-based company was accused in a federal lawsuit of failing to properly investigate consumer disputes with creditors and committing other violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ...

If you discover mistakes or questionable information, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) gives you the right to dispute those issues with the appropriate credit bureau. Everyone’s credit ...

With the new lawsuits, consumers with medical debt will be stuck in the middle but experts say there are options.