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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) recently issued a consent order against Santander Consumer USA Inc. (Santander) to address the Bureau’s finding that it violated the Fair …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has taken action against a debt collection company that allegedly placed bogus or highly questionable debts onto consumers’ credit reports to coerce them to …
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MALVERN, PA — State Rep. Kristine Howard, D-Chester, this week introduced H.B. 2932 which would require public utility companies to offer customers the option of reporting their monthly payments to …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) released a report indicating that a credit builder loan could increase the likelihood of establishing a credit record for consumers without …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Shapiro is alerting consumers that TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian are providing free credit reports on a weekly basis to users until April 2021. Normally, each …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) released a policy statement outlining the responsibility of credit reporting companies and furnishers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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