How the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Protects Consumer Rights

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is the federal law regulating the collection of consumers’ credit information and access ...

Medical Debt Will Now Be Wiped From Credit Reports

A new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule means consumers’ hospital and doctor bills can no longer weigh down their ...
JD Supra

FTC Consumer Protection and Privacy Enforcement Series: The Fair Credit Reporting Act—Who Is Covered and How to Comply

For the latest installment of our series of practical insights on emerging Federal Trade Commission (FTC) consumer protection and data privacy priorities, we discuss coverage and requirements under ...
CNBC

Why more credit report errors are slipping through the cracks — and how to fix yours

Massive cuts by the Trump administration have seriously diminished the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) oversight of credit bureaus, according to a new ProPublica report. Launched in the ...
Consumer Reports

What Is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Why Does It Matter?

Errors on credit reports. Unexpected bank and other “junk” fees. New financial products that conceal their true costs and terms. For help with those problems, millions of consumers in the U.S. have ...