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

According to CFPB, the national consumer reporting agency ignored consumer documents and evidence submitted for credit ...

Opposition is quickly forming against the Biden administration’s rule to ban medical debt from appearing on consumers’ credit ...

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

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

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

On January 17, 2025, the CFPB issued a consent order against a large consumer reporting agency for failing to properly ...

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

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

Credit reporting agencies are the companies that compile information from creditors to create your credit reports. Experian, Equifax and TransUnion are the three main credit reporting agencies, but ...

The CFPB’s proposed rule restricts the sale of Social Security numbers, income data, and other personal identifiers.

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