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Troutman Pepper

Federal Magistrate Recommends Dismissal of FDCPA and FCRA Case on Statute of Limitation and Reasonableness of Reporting Grounds

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On November 9, a magistrate judge in the Northern District of Georgia issued a Report & Recommendation to grant a motion to dismiss because the plaintiff’s Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) claims were time-barred...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB, FTC Seek Public Comment on Tenant Background Checks

On February 28, 2023, the FTC and the CFPB issued a joint request for information (“RFI”) seeking public comment on background checks used to screen potential tenants for rental housing...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Examining Small Business Credit Reporting System

On March 17, the FTC announced its inquiry into the small business credit reporting industry. In particular, it is ordering five firms to provide detailed information about their products and processes. The FTC notes...more

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District Courts Consider Allegations of Inaccurate Reporting under FCRA for Past Due Payment Ratings in Metro 2

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WHAT MATTERS - The industry practice is to set the Payment Rating to a code of 0 if the account was current on the closing date or to a code of 1-6 reflecting that the account was past due when it was paid off. This...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] 27th NATIONAL FORUM ON Residential Mortgage Regulatory Enforcement & Litigation - November 17th - 18th, 9:00 am -...

ACI’s Residential Mortgage Forum is a premier gathering of leading servicers, lenders, external counsel, and regulators engaging in dialogue on how to navigate the very complex residential mortgage enforcement and litigation...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Credit Reporting and COVID: What did the CARES Act change? [More with McGlinchey Ep. 5]

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Under the CARES Act, borrowers must be affected by COVID-19 and receive an “accommodation” for their creditors to be subject to new FCRA reporting obligations. However, the CARES Act does not explain how the consumer needs to...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

New Bill Would Amend FCRA by Delaying Reporting of Medical Debt

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Senate Bill 1581, introduced by Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-Ore.] and co-sponsored by Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-Conn.], Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-Mass.], Sen. Bob Menendez [D-N.J.], and Sen. Dick Durbin [D-Ill.], would amend the...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

Immediate Action Item for all Employers that Use Background Checks - Update Fair Credit Reporting Act Forms

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a new model form “Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act,” that must be used starting September 21, 2018...more

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The Credit Access and Inclusion Act Aims to Open Up Credit Availability to Low-Income and Minority Consumers

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On June 25, 2018, the House passed legislation known as the Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2017, with bipartisan support (H.R. 5078). The bill is intended to allow low-income and minority Americans more access to credit...more

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FTC continues to press concerns about credit report accuracy in follow-up report

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A follow-up report on credit report accuracy issued this week by the Federal Trade Commission is likely to be cited by the CFPB as additional support for the CFPB’s concerns about inaccurate credit reporting. In December...more

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