News & Analysis as of

Credit Reports Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Data Collection

Ballard Spahr LLP

NCLC Asks CFPB to Consider Residential Leases as Credit for Specific Purposes

Ballard Spahr LLP on

The National Consumer Law Center is asking the CFPB, by way of a petition, for rulemaking that is long on policy arguments but woefully short on legal support, as we note below, to define residential leases as “credit” under...more

Venable LLP

CFPB Releases FCRA Rulemaking Outline Topics

Venable LLP on

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is currently considering a rulemaking to address various consumer reporting topics under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and has released an Outline of Proposals and...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB seeks input on data broker businesses

On March 15, the CFPB issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public input on data broker business practices in order to inform planned rulemaking under the FCRA and help the agency understand the current state of the...more

Shipkevich PLLC

CFPB Announces Inquiry into Data Brokers: Seeking Public Input on Business Practices

Shipkevich PLLC on

On March 15, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced an inquiry into companies that gather and track information about people's personal lives. The apparent purpose of this inquiry is to gain a better...more

Goodwin

CFPB Encourages Consumers To “Hold Accountable” Consumer Reporting Companies By Filing Disputes and FCRA Lawsuits

Goodwin on

On January 27, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published its updated annual list of consumer reporting companies for the purpose of encouraging consumers to seek access to their files, and sue if they...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Financial Services Report - Winter 2021

Morrison & Foerster LLP on

Welcome to the Financial Services Report, holiday style! Banks and non-banks alike started early this year with additions and changes to their regulator stockings. The Senate confirmed Rohit Chopra as the new CFPB Director....more

BCLP

District Court Says Supreme Court Ruling on Standing in Class Actions Does Not Apply to Privacy Claims

BCLP on

On June 25, 2021, the Supreme Court issued an important decision on Article III standing in class actions that will have a significant impact on the way class actions are certified - and will likely scuttle numerous ...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Déjà Vu: State AG Consumer Reporting Settlement Follows Landmark New York Agreement

On May 20, 2015, 31 states’ attorneys general settled with three major credit reporting agencies (CRAs) for six million dollars and commitments to make a number of changes to their business practices. With the exception of...more

8 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide