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If you discover mistakes or questionable information, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) gives you the right to dispute those issues with the appropriate credit bureau. Everyone’s credit ...

In today's episode, we discuss the CFPB’s recent proposed data broker rule—a proposal that would greatly expand the reach of the Fair Credit ...

Harvard University has hired another law firm to help it navigate a U.S. House investigation into its response to claims of ...

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

In a bit of a surprise development at the end of 2024, the United States Senate passed the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, which amends the ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined Equifax $15 million for credit reporting errors. The CFPB alleged the credit ...

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

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