In Foster v. PNC Bank, National Association, the Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff’s Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) claim, but determined that plaintiff lacked standing because he could not show that...more
As the topic of credit reporting and credit scoring remains front and center at several federal agencies, a major Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) decision, stemming from a 2019 final rule regarding credit score...more
On March 1, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report titled Medical Debt Burden in the United States (Report) highlighting the complicated and burdensome nature of the medical billing system in...more
Credit scores are important and frequently determine interest rates and can even impact insurance rates. For many years, judgment creditors could enforce their judgments in a variety of ways. Prior to 2017, judgment creditors...more
On December 11, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) and the Arkansas Attorney General reached a $600,000 settlement with Alder Holdings, LLC concerning alleged violations of the FCRA’s Risk-Based Pricing...more
The United States House of Representatives recently passed H.R. 5332, the Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2020. The Act would amend FCRA is several respects. The overall purpose of the Act is to “ensure that consumer...more
The CFPB has issued its semi-annual report to Congress. The Report, which covers April through September of 2019, is mandated by Dodd-Frank and was released in conjunction with Director Kraninger’s testimony to the House...more
On January 29, 2020, the House passed H.R. 3621, the Comprehensive Credit Reporting Enhancement, Disclosure, Innovation, and Transparency Act of 2020 (“Comprehensive CREDIT Act”). Sponsored by Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), it...more