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CFPB Reports on Consumer Complaint Trends

Goodwin on 5/8/2025

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued its annual report analyzing the consumer complaints it received in 2024. The CFPB collects complaints through its website, phone calls, and mail....more

The Next FCRA Frontier: Identity Theft and CFPB Updates — FCRA Focus Podcast

Troutman Pepper Locke on 4/29/2025

In this episode of FCRA Focus, hosts Kim Phan and Dave Gettings bring you the latest updates from the regulatory and litigation sides of the house. Dave shares his insights on the challenges and litigation surrounding...more

National Public Data Hack Exposes Millions: Essential Steps to Safeguard Your Identity and Combat Fraud

Foley & Lardner LLP on 8/26/2024

The recent massive data breach at National Public Data (NPD), a background check company, has potentially compromised the personal information of millions, if not billions, of individuals, including their Social Security...more

The 7 Most Notable FCRA Cases of 2023 So Far

Troutman Pepper Locke on 11/30/2023

The first half of 2023 has produced significant developments for the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Important decisions have come from multiple areas of the field, including the federal courts of appeals and regulatory agencies. ...more

FTC and CFPB submit amicus brief in Second Circuit on FCRA requirement for furnisher to conduct reasonable investigation of...

Ballard Spahr LLP on 10/10/2023

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) have filed a joint amicus brief in which they urge the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to reverse the decision of a New...more

NAIC Cybersecurity Task Force Weighs Credit Freezes

Carlton Fields on 8/25/2016

On May 24-25, the NAIC Cybersecurity (EX) Task Force held an interim meeting to hear comments from various industry trade organizations and other interested parties on the proposed Insurance Data Security Model Law exposed...more

Privacy Tip #4—What do I do when I get a letter informing me of a data breach?

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 10/9/2015

We’ve all gotten them–the dreaded letter that informs us that our data has been compromised, including our Social Security number. Some have received so many of these “notifications” that they are de-sensitized, throw their...more

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