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Congress Questions CFPB’s Authority to Coordinate With States

Written on September 8, 2022.

Congress Questions CFPB’s Authority to Coordinate With States Congressional authorities from the U.S. House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) are questioning whether the agency may be overstepping its legal authority. These questions are in response...

CFPB Penalizes Bank $37.5 Million for Alleged Violations of the FCRA and Other Federal Laws

Written on September 7, 2022.

CFPB Penalizes Bank $37.5 Million for Alleged Violations of the FCRA and Other Federal Laws The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has recently taken action against a major U.S. bank. Allegedly, the bank accessed consumer credit reports...

California Legislators Close to Passing Law to Seal Records of Felony Convictions

Written on September 6, 2022.

California Legislators Close to Passing Law to Seal Records of Felony Convictions California legislators are on the brink of passing a bill into law that would seal the records of millions of Californians with felony convictions. SB731 would automatically...

Third Circuit Adopts New Standard for Assessing Credit Reports Under the FCRA

Written on September 5, 2022.

Third Circuit Adopts New Standard for Assessing Credit Reports Under the FCRA Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), furnishers of information must report information to consumer reporting agencies (CRA). However, the extent of their responsibilities...

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Congress Questions CFPB’s Authority to Coordinate With States

CFPB Penalizes Bank $37.5 Million for Alleged Violations of the FCRA and Other Federal Laws

California Legislators Close to Passing Law to Seal Records of Felony Convictions

Third Circuit Adopts New Standard for Assessing Credit Reports Under the FCRA

Labor Outsourcing Provider Agrees to Settle FCRA Class Action for $225,000

Property Management Agency Agrees to Almost $10 Million Settlement Over Inaccurate Tenant Background Checks

The Importance and Challenges of Background Checks for the Real Estate Industry

Ban-the-Box Laws: How Did We Get Here?

Ombudsman States USCIS Must Prioritize Addressing Its Ballooning Backlog

Jury Rules in Favor of CRA in Case Concerning Accuracy of a Consumer Report

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