In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit clarified the expectations for furnishers when investigating consumer disputes under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). In Suluki v. Credit One Bank,...more
6/5/2025
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Consumer Complaint Management ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Credit Cards ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Credit Reports ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Identity Theft ,
Investigations ,
Lenders ,
Summary Judgment
On March 26, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed a district court’s decision holding a credit union liable for a wire transfer in a business email compromise scam case where the credit union lacked...more
On March 14, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a ruling addressing the obligations of furnishers under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) to conduct reasonable investigations of disputed information,...more
Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a significant opinion vacating the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Combating Auto Retail Scams Trade Regulation Rule (CARS Rule). The decision came in...more
1/28/2025
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Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Appeals ,
Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Automotive Industry ,
Car Dealerships ,
CARS Rule ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
FTC Act ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Vacated
On July 1, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals affirmed in part a trial court’s dismissal of claims brought under Maryland’s Credit Grantor Closed End Credit Provisions (CLEC) due to the plaintiff’s lack of damages....more