Equifax Ordered to Pay $15 Million: Here's What Consumers Should Know
Equifax was heavily fined by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for not adequately investigating consumer credit report ...
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CFPB Updates List of Consumer Reporting Companies
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its annual list of consumer reporting companies. The list identifies dozens of specialty reporting companies that collect and sell ...
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Equifax Ordered to Pay $15 Million: Here’s What Consumers Should Know
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on Jan. 17, 2025, that Equifax, one of the three major credit bureaus, must pay a $15 million penalty for not conducting thorough ...
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Anthony Jost and Lindsay Llewellyn: New rule would remove medical debt from credit reports
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found roughly 43 million Americans had medical bills on their credit reports, ...
What To Do If You’re Struggling With Medical Debt
Over 100 million Americans are saddled with medical debt, but a few initiatives are addressing — or even eliminating — it.
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Equifax Fined $15M For Inaccurate Credit Scores, Mishandling Disputes: Cfpb One of the nation’s largest credit reporting agencies has been fined $15 million for issuing inaccurate credit scores and ...
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Equifax Fined $15M For Inaccurate Credit Scores, Mishandling Disputes: Cfpb One of the nation’s largest credit reporting agencies has been fined $15 million for issuing inaccurate credit scores and ...
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Abolish the CFPB
That's the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), an institution so misguided in both mission and execution that it does not deserve mere reform—it should be abolished outright.