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Third Circuit Holds That Furnisher Who Receives Notice of an Indirect Dispute Has Absolute Duty to Investigate Under FCRA

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News accounts of instances of stolen identity in which identity thieves incur debts in the names of innocent consumers are common. Given the structure of the consumer credit industry, it is difficult for consumers to know...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

District Court: Failure to investigate duplicate reporting dispute could violate the FCRA

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On March 10, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois ruled a defendant credit union failed to properly report an individual’s debt to a consumer reporting agency or investigate his dispute. ...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Debt Buyers Should Exhaust All Avenues When Investigating Credit Report Disputes

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Last week, the 11th Circuit issued an opinion reversing and remanding a prior decision from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia related to the proper verification of debts when a consumer...more

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