B. Chad Ewing

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Reasonable Investigation Under FCRA: Two Times Might Not Be a Charm

Ponder v. Ocwen Loan Serv., LLC, 2018 WL 4474635 (N.D. Ga. July 30, 2018) is a reminder to furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies to conduct a reasonable investigation of any reported errors the first time...more

1/21/2019 / Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) , Consumer Reporting Agencies , Consumer Reports , Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) , Financial Services Industry , Investigations , Regulatory Violations

CRAs have a duty to report debt accurately, but are not the judge and jury

Schuh v. American Express Bank, FSB, 2018 WL 3751467 (S.D. Fla. May 3, 2018), provides a good example of the interplay between the FCRA’s requirement that consumer reporting agencies (“CRAs”) following reasonable procedures...more

12/20/2018 / Attorney's Fees , Background Checks , Consumer Reporting Agencies , Consumer Reports , Dismissals , Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)

HireRight granted summary judgment on claim that attempted murder conviction was wrongly reported

In Mcinerney v. Eighth Judicial District Court, 2018 WL 6308727 (D. Nev. Dec. 3, 2018), Plaintiff Michael Mcinerney brought a negligence claim under 15 U.S.C. § 1681i against HireRight based upon its reporting of his criminal...more

12/7/2018 / Actual Damages , Background Checks , Consumer Reporting Agencies , Criminal Background Checks , Employer Liability Issues , Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) , Hiring & Firing , Job Applicants , Motion for Summary Judgment

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