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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB extends comment period for proposed rule amending Regulation V

On February 28, the CFPB extended the public comment period for its proposed rule amending Regulation V, which implements the FCRA, from March 3 to April 2. As previously covered by InfoBytes, the proposed rule was released...more

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CFPB Updates List of Consumer Reporting Companies for 2025

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On January 30, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released its updated list of consumer reporting companies for 2025. The list includes nationwide consumer reporting companies as well as several other...more

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CFPB levies $12.8M against auto financer for Covid-19 and other alleged credit reporting failures

On January 17, the CFPB issued a consent order and stipulation against an auto finance company for alleged violations of the FCRA, Regulation V and the CFPA. The Bureau alleged that, from 2019 through 2024, the company...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB fines credit reporting agency $15M for alleged violations

On January 17, the CFPB issued a consent order settling allegations that a consumer reporting agency (CRA) violated the FCRA and engaged in unfair acts and practices, violating the CFPA. The CFPB imposed a $15 million civil...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB finalizes rule to remove medical bills from credit reports and prohibit lenders from considering medical information

On January 7, the CFPB issued a final rule amending Regulation V. Among other things, the final rule prohibits credit reporting companies from including medical bills on credit reports sent to lenders and prohibits lenders...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB Alleges Credit Reporting Agency Conducted Sham Investigations of Errors

On January 7, 2025, the CFPB filed a lawsuit against a nationwide consumer reporting agency for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The lawsuit claims the company’s investigation of consumer disputes was inadequate,...more

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CFPB issues medical debt rule; regulation immediately challenged in federal court

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The CFPB has issued its  final rule that will prohibit the inclusion of medical debts in credit reports lenders use to make credit decisions and that will also generally prohibit lenders from using medical debt information in...more

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CFPB Finalizes Rule to Limit Impact of Medical Debt on Credit Reporting

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The CFPB has finalized a rule amending regulations under the Fair Credit Reporting Act to address the use and reporting of medical information in credit decisions. The Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies...more

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Federal Court Allows FCRA Claim to Proceed Over Alleged Unauthorized Credit Pulls

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Recently, the Eastern District of Kentucky denied a motion to dismiss under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) after finding the plaintiffs alleged sufficient facts to support a reasonable inference that credit reports were...more

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CFPB's Proposed Data Broker Rule: A Sweeping Rewrite of the Fair Credit Reporting Act Regulations That Will Be Left to New CFPB...

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On December 3, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published its highly anticipated notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would regulate data brokers and the sale of Americans’ personal and financial...more

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The CFPB's State Privacy Report Is the CFPB's Latest Effort to Influence State Policymakers

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In the closing months of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) under Director Rohit Chopra, the CFPB has continued its efforts to influence how states regulate financial services providers. On November 12, the CFPB...more

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CFPB Report Concludes That GLBA and the FCRA Are Showing Their Age

On November 12, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) published a report called “State Consumer Privacy Laws and the Monetization of Consumer Financial Data” that took an uneven look at how Federal financial...more

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CFPB Issues Advisory Opinion on Credit Reporting

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Amidst its increased activity in many different areas, the CFPB recently focused on credit reporting responsibilities under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by issuing an advisory opinion. The CFPB highlighted and set out...more

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Key Takeaways from Chopra’s Nomination Hearing

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A&B ABstract: On Tuesday, March 2, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs convened a remote hearing to consider the nominations of Rohit Chopra to be Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial...more

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