Credit Reporting

CFPB complaints skyrocket as credit reporting issues again top the list

03/24/21

Complaints to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau jumped 54% to 542,300 in 2020. Concerns about credit reports have long outnumbered those in other categories and jumped significantly as a share of the total from 2019.

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House lawmaker proposes new restrictions on credit bureaus

03/11/21

The bill introduced by Rep. Patrick McHenry, the top Republican on the Financial Services Committee, would expand CFPB authority to the credit reporting industry and require that certain adverse information be removed from a consumer’s credit history.

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Addressing Credit Invisibility Through Federal Contracting Power

02/26/21

The Biden administration could substantially reduce the number of "credit invisible" and "thin file" consumers without legislation, simply through a determined use of federal contract regarding multi-family mortgages and wireless spectrum licenses.

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Equifax to tackle e-commerce fraud with $640M Kount deal

01/08/21

The credit reporting firm has been building out its identity and fraud protection business for existing customers, which include many of the world’s largest banks and telecommunications companies.

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