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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB Orders Credit Reporting Agency to Pay $15 Million for Mishandling Consumer Disputes

On January 17, 2025, the CFPB issued a consent order against a large consumer reporting agency for failing to properly investigate consumer disputes concerning inaccurate information on consumers’ credit reports. The CFPB...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

Ballard Spahr LLP

State and Local Governments Move Swiftly to Sue Equifax.

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The cities of Chicago and San Francisco and the Massachusetts Attorney General have filed the first enforcement actions against Equifax following the announcement of a data breach affecting an estimated 143 million consumers....more

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