FCRA Violations Incite FTC and CFPB Action Against Consumer Reporting Agency
October 19, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently took action against a rental screening company. This...
FTC Reaches $5.8 Million Settlement With Background Report Companies Over Alleged FCRA Violations
September 22, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced that it will require two background reporting companies and three related...
Waste Management Provider Reaches Preliminary Settlement Over FCRA Violations
September 13, 2023
One of the U.S.’s largest solid waste and recycling companies has reached a preliminary settlement. This agreement resolved claims that its...
Major Chain of Booksellers Settles Alleged FCRA Violations
August 8, 2023
A major chain of booksellers has agreed to a settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit. This suit addressed claims that it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)....
CFPB Fines Medical Debt Collector For FCRA Violations
June 27, 2023
A news release by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently revealed a business’s violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). According to the announcement,...
Class Action Filed Against Luxury Fashion Brand Over Alleged FCRA Violations
May 9, 2023
A luxury fashion company recently faced a class action lawsuit over compliance failures. According to the suit, the company failed to comply with the Fair...
Federal Court Gives Preliminary Approval to $11.5 Million Settlement in Class Action Over Alleged FCRA Violations
January 30, 2023
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has awarded a preliminary approval of $11.5 million...
CFPB Penalizes Auto Financial Servicer $19 Million for FCRA Violations
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced that it penalized a major auto financing subsidiary for more than $19 million. The CFPB revealed how the auto...
Staffing Agency Settles Class Action Lawsuit Over FCRA Violations for $350,000
A large staffing agency agreed to a class settlement after claims of how it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) through its hiring and firing practices. The...
Ninth Circuit Finds that Tenant Screening Provider Did Not Willfully Violate the FCRA
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has recently affirmed the ruling of a district court finding that a tenant screening provider had not...