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FCRA Action Dismissed for Lack of Standing and Failure to State a Claim

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In July 2024, the United States Court for the District of Massachusetts dismissed a pro se litigant’s claims against Experian Information Services LLC (Experian), TransUnion LLC (TransUnion), and Equifax Information...more

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Technical Violations of State Collection Practices Laws Can Lead to Class Action Liability

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If you are reading this article, you are likely aware that a creditor collecting its own debts in its own name is not a "debt collector" under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA") or its implementing rule,...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #376 – Credit Reporting Agencies Extend Program to Check Credit Report Weekly for Free

Credit reporting agencies TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax have extended their programs to provide consumers with the ability to access their credit reports for free on a weekly, rather than yearly, basis....more

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A Tale of Two Credit Scores: Illinois Federal Court Denies Class Certification Of "Misleading" Credit Score Case

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On October 12, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois denied certification of a putative class action asserting that TransUnion violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and the Missouri...more

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CFPB and FTC announce settlements with TransUnion

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The CFPB and FTC announced last week that they had entered into a settlement with Trans Union LLC (TU LLC) to resolve a lawsuit filed jointly in a Colorado federal district court by the agencies alleging that TU LLC and its...more

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Second Circuit rules whether alleged inaccuracy is “factual” or “legal” does not determine if claim is actionable under the FCRA

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled that because “there is no bright-line rule that only purely factual or transcription errors are actionable under the [Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)],” the FCRA...more

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Industry Groups Weigh in Before the U.S. Supreme Court on FCRA Preemption Issue

Multiple financial services industry trade associations submitted arguments to the U.S. Supreme Court this week supporting the Consumer Data Industry Association’s (“CDIA”) petition for review of whether the Fair Credit...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Alleges Dark Patterns in Advertising of Financial Products; Files Suit Against TransUnion and...

On April 12, 2022, the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against TransUnion, two of its subsidiaries, and former TransUnion executive John Danaher in his individual capacity for violating an...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Sending a Message: The CFPB's Charges Against TransUnion

For months, Director Rohit Chopra warned that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “Bureau”) would sharpen its focus on repeat offenders. On April 12, 2022, the Bureau demonstrated its resolve, announcing charges...more

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Update on Hunstein Decision: Eleventh Circuit Vacates Original Panel Decision

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued its initial opinion on Hunstein v. Preferred Collection and Management Services, Inc., No. 8:19-cv-00983-TPB-TGW on April 21, 2021. As previously discussed in a...more

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Ninth Circuit Affirms Judgment Against TransUnion After Rare Class Action Trial and Offers Illuminating Discussion of Class Member...

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On February 27, the Ninth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict against TransUnion in a class action involving alerts that TransUnion included in certain consumers’ credit files that falsely indicated they might be on a national...more

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Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending February 28, 2020

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Real Property Update - Forum Selection / Equitable Tolling of Statute of Limitations: Equitable tolling was inapplicable where FDIC failed to raise running of statute of limitations in defense of federal court's dismissal...more

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Federal Legislation Enables Consumers to Obtain Security Freezes on Credit Reports Free of Charge

Federal legislation recently took effect that prohibits consumer reporting agencies from charging a fee to place or remove (lift) a security freeze on a consumer credit report in response to a consumer request. ...more

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Jump in Credit Scores Means Dip in Underwriting Predictability

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Underwriters that rely on popular credit-scoring models like FICO and VantageScore to assess risk may have noticed that some consumer credit scores jumped recently. The nationwide credit reporting agencies, Equifax Inc.,...more

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NYDFS Proposes Regulation of Consumer Reporting Agencies

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Last week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued a press release directing the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) to impose new rules on consumer reporting agencies (“CRAs”). The proposed regulation would...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #21 – It’s a new year—time to get a free copy of your credit report

I am fortunate to teach the Privacy Law class at Roger Williams University School of Law on Tuesday afternoons. Yesterday, we discussed all of the laws relating to the financial services industry. OK, not the most exciting...more

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CFPB Releases Monthly Complaint Report for December 2015 and Highlights New York Metro Area Complaints

On January 28, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its latest Monthly Complaint Report for December 2015, which provides an overview of three-month trends in consumer complaints. This Monthly...more

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