The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a cornerstone of consumer protection in the United States, ensuring the accuracy and privacy of credit information.

Having an erroneous collection account on your credit report isn't a life sentence, though. There are laws in place to ...

Understanding your rights as a consumer is more critical than ever. Financial rights education platforms have emerged as ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found roughly 43 million Americans had medical bills on their credit reports, ...

Employers that use tracking technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor workers and make employment decisions may now have one more ...

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 ...

The CFPB sued Experian, accusing the credit reporting bureau of violating “The Fair Credit Reporting Act” by not taking ... of re-inserting inaccurate information on credit reports.

Credit cards for fair credit, sometimes called "average ... Banks are required to notify you if you were denied because of information in your credit report. Review that notice, then review ...

A credit reporting agency is a company that collects information about your borrowing and repayment history and compiles the information into a credit report. Lenders, landlords, employers and others ...

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

resulting in the inclusion of incorrect information on consumer reports,” the agency’s news release said. The CFPB alleges Experian has violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which requires ...