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

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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

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Idaho enacts consumer privacy section for mortgage applications

On March 17, the Governor of Idaho signed into law HB 149 (the “Act”) enacting a new section titled “Consumer Privacy In Mortgage Applications” to the Idaho Residential Mortgage Practices Act. The Act addresses consumer...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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Who Regulates Residential Mortgage Trigger Leads?

In a bit of a surprise development at the end of 2024, the United States Senate passed the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, which amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) to include specific restrictions on the use of...more

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New York Attorney General Reaches $725,000 Settlement with Credit Reporting Provider to Resolve Allegations of Inaccurate Credit...

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On January 14, 2025, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that the state had entered into a settlement​ with a national credit reporting provider​ to resolve allegations that the provider had ​harmed consumers by...more

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CFPB Outlines Rulemaking Plan to Dramatically Alter Decades of FCRA Requirements for Everyone in the Consumer Data Ecosystem

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has started the process of issuing rules on several topics affecting the entire ecosystem that collects, sells, and uses data about consumers, according to an Outline of the...more

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CFPB's Rulemaking Under the FCRA (Part 3) – Crossover Episode With FCRA Focus Podcast

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Join us for the third episode in a special three-part series covering the CFPB's intention to propose new rules under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). In this episode, Troutman Pepper Partners Chris Willis, Dave...more

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Announces Sweeping Rulemaking for Companies That Collect and Furnish Personal Data

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On August 15, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") announced it was launching a rulemaking aimed at subjecting any company or entity that collects and sells consumer data to the Fair Credit Reporting Act...more

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New Jersey District Court Dismisses Claims Brought under the FCRA After Data Breach Incident

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On December 22, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey dismissed putative class claims brought against a health insurance company, following a 2013 data breach incident. In In re Horizon Healthcare Servs. Data...more

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Record Federal Trade Commission FCRA Settlement

On April 29, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a record $20 million settlement with Vivint, a Utah-based smart home security and monitoring company. This settlement represents the largest in FTC history for...more

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Eleventh Circuit Weighs in on FCRA “Legitimate Business Purpose,” Affirms Dismissal in Favor of Defendant Who Accessed Credit...

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In 2011 and 2013, Peri Domante’s personal information was stolen and fraudulently used to open two accounts with Dish Networks, LLC (“Dish”), a provider of television services. After being alerted to the fraud, Domante sued...more

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NAIC Cybersecurity Task Force Adopts Cybersecurity Bill of Rights

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On October 14, 2015, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Cybersecurity Task Force adopted the Cybersecurity Bill of Rights, a document meant to inform consumers of the services they can expect from...more

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Seventh Circuit rules hospital system is not a Consumer Reporting Agency under FCRA

Is a hospital a “consumer reporting agency”? Can a health care provider be liable under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) in the event of a data breach? The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently considered these...more

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