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Chopra says CFPB finalizing medical debt rule; agency issues advisory opinion on debt collector practices

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The CFPB is in the process of completing its final rule intended to ban the inclusion of medical debts in credit reports, bureau Director Rohit Chopra said at a White House session intended to focus on practices in the...more

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CFPB issues proposal to prohibit use of medical debt information in credit decisions

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The steady drumbeat of steps during Rohit Chopra’s tenure as CFPB Director to call into question the reliability and predictability of medical debt information in credit underwriting reached a crescendo last week with the...more

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CFPB Issues Findings on Recent Changes in Medical Collections on Consumer Reports

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Earlier this week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released its second report detailing changes in the credit reporting of medical debts made by the three national consumer reporting agencies (CRAs)...more

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CFPB Spring 2024 Supervisory Highlights looks at consumer reporting companies and furnishers

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The CFPB has released the Spring 2024 edition of Supervisory Highlights.  The report discusses CFPB examinations in connection with credit reporting and furnishing that were completed from April 1, 2023 through December 31,...more

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CFPB Publishes Consumer Response Annual Report

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The CFPB published its Consumer Response Annual Report for 2023, which discusses the consumer complaints received by the CFPB in that year and how companies responded to those complaints. The CFPB monitors consumers’...more

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Utah amends credit report disclosures to protect consumers

On March 13, the Governor of Utah signed into law HB 99, a bill that amended certain provisions related to consumer credit protections. Specifically, the bill made an addition to the Credit Services Organizations Act at Utah...more

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Year in Review and a Look Ahead: The Evolving Landscape of Background Screening and Credit Reporting — The Consumer Finance...

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Join hosts Dave Gettings, Kim Phan, and Chris Willis in this special crossover episode of FCRA Focus and The Consumer Finance Podcast in the first installment of our Year in Review and a Look Ahead series. They are joined by...more

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CFPB issues two new FCRA advisory opinions on background screening reports and disclosure of credit files to consumers

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On January 11, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued two new advisory opinions: Fair Credit Reporting; Background Screening and Fair Credit Reporting; File Disclosure. The advisory opinions are part of...more

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Bills To Curtail Trigger Leads Introduced in Congress

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Bills have been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives (H.R. 4198) and the U.S. Senate (S. 3502) to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) to curtail the practice of trigger leads with mortgage loans....more

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The 7 Most Notable FCRA Cases of 2023 So Far

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The first half of 2023 has produced significant developments for the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Important decisions have come from multiple areas of the field, including the federal courts of appeals and regulatory agencies. ...more

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FTC and CFPB submit amicus brief in Second Circuit on FCRA requirement for furnisher to conduct reasonable investigation of...

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) have filed a joint amicus brief in which they urge the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to reverse the decision of a New...more

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Washington enacts measures regulating credit repair services

On April 20, the Washington governor signed HB 1311 to enact provisions relating to credit repair services performed by a credit services organization. Among other things, the Act outlines new requirements, including that a...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (January 4, 2021)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - November Top 10

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Each month, we host a 30-minute webinar outlining the month's key announcements and takeaways from the CFPB to be considered by financial services providers. In this month's article, we share our top "bites" covered during...more

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Student borrower advocacy group urges CFPB to supervise National Student Clearinghouse as CRA “larger participant”

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The Student Borrower Protection Center has sent a letter to CFPB Director Kraninger urging her to designate the National Student Clearinghouse as a “consumer reporting agency,” supervise it as a “larger participant,” and add...more

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CFPB issues report on tradeline reporting by third-party debt collectors

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The CFPB has issued a new report on tradelines reported by third-party debt collectors as reflected on credit reports compiled by nationwide consumer reporting agencies.  The third-party collector tradelines consist of those...more

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House Financial Services Committee passes more credit reporting bills

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Three more bills dealing with credit reporting were passed on Tuesday by the House Financial Services Committee.  Like the four bills passed by the Committee last week, none of the bills passed yesterday received any...more

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New York Regulation of Consumer Reporting Agencies Following Data Breaches

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This week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued a press release directing the New York Department of State to issue a new regulation impacting consumer reporting agencies....more

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Credit reporting standards for civil judgments and tax liens to change July 1

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An informative new American Banker podcast discusses recent and possible future changes to traditional credit scores, what they mean for industry, and possible industry responses. The podcast begins with a discussion of...more

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Student Loan Servicers Still Looking for Clarification on Reporting Obligations

There is surprisingly little guidance for student loan servicers when it comes to credit reporting. The only recent guidance directed at loan servicers came by way of an announcement from the U.S. Departments of Education and...more

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CFPB May 2016 complaint report highlights credit reporting complaints, complaints from New Mexico consumers

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The CFPB has issued its May 2016 complaint report which highlights complaints about credit reporting  and complaints from consumers in New Mexico and the Albuquerque metro area.  The CFPB began taking complaints about credit...more

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