The Fair Credit Reporting Act’s (FCRA) preemption of state laws related to consumer credit reporting is broader than presented in a now-rescinded 2022 interpretive rule, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) says. The CFPB, in […]
An interpretive rule that declared essentially no limits on states’ ability to enforce provision of the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) was rescinded as of Thursday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said in a […]
Equifax, one of three nationwide consumer reporting agencies, was ordered Friday to pay a $15 million civil money penalty for failing to conduct proper investigations of consumer disputes. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) – […]
A regulatory exception that previously permitted a creditor to obtain or use medical information, including medical debt information, is removed under a new rule on medical debt collection issued Tuesday by the federal consumer financial […]
Data brokers would be blocked from selling sensitive personal data to potential scammers, stalkers and “spies” (those conducting espionage) under a proposal issued Tuesday by the federal consumer financial protection agency. The Consumer Financial Protection […]
Two adjustments to thresholds under lending disclosure and credit reporting rules were announced Thursday by the federal consumer financial protection agency. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said the first threshold adjustment resulted from a […]
A proposal to remove a regulatory exception that allows creditors to obtain and use medical debt information for credit eligibility decisions was issued for comment Tuesday by the federal consumer financial protection agency. The proposal […]
Ensuring that data brokers comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCCA) through sweeping requirements affecting data sales the stated goal of new rules to be proposed by the federal consumer financial protection agency, its […]
A consumer does not need to use specific language to trigger a consumer reporting agency’s file disclosure requirements, according to an advisory opinion issued Thursday by the federal consumer financial protection agency. The agency also […]
A $60 million payment for fines and consumer redress was ordered against a carmaker’s lending arm for allegedly directing customers to a dead-end cancellation hotline, withholding refunds, and “knowingly” tarnishing credit reports with false data, […]
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