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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released an annual report that details improvements and deficiencies in the nationwide consumer reporting companies’ responses to consumer complaints transmitted by the CFPB. …
CFPB Issues Report on TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax Read More The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued a circular to affirm that neither consumer reporting companies nor information furnishers can skirt dispute investigation requirements. The circular outlines how federal …
Federal Government Issues Guidance to Address Shoddy Investigation Practices by Consumer Reporting Companies Read More
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released an Issue Spotlight highlighting some of the difficulties and experiences heard from caregivers about being pursued over friends’ or family members’ alleged …
Nursing Homes May Not Require You to Guarantee Payment of a Loved One’s Bills, Says CFPB Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued a final rule to help survivors avoid some of the financial consequences of human trafficking. The CFPB has established, …
CFPB Helps Survivors Mitigate the Financial Consequences of Human Trafficking Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released its annual report on the top financial concerns facing servicemembers, veterans, and military families, based on the complaints they …
CFPB Report Highlights Experiences of Military Families with Medical Billing, Credit Reporting, and Debt Collection Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released its Supervisory Highlights report on legal violations identified during the CFPB’s supervisory examinations in the second half of 2021. …
National Report Finds Unlawful Auto Repossessions, Breakdowns in Credit Report Disputes Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — A report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) examines the financial consequences of medical billing and collections endured by individuals and families across the country. The …
Report Spotlights Coercive Credit Reporting, Privacy Intrusions Based on Unverified, Inaccurate Medical Billing Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) this week released its annual list of consumer reporting companies. The list identifies dozens of specialty reporting companies that collect and …
Updated List Helps You Sue for Violations to the Fair Credit Reporting Act Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a bulletin reminding debt collectors and credit bureaus of their legal obligations in light of the No Surprises Act, which …
CFPB Issues Bulletin to Prevent Unlawful Medical Debt Collection and Credit Reporting Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A lead generation company that collected sensitive information from millions of consumers under the guise of connecting them with lenders will pay $1.5 million in civil penalties …
Lead Generation Company Will Pay $1.5 Million in Civil Penalties: FTC Read More