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Fourth Circuit Rules on Furnisher’s Duty To Investigate Disputed Debt under the Fair Credit Reporting Act

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On March 14, 2025, in a case of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit addressed the nature of a furnisher’s duty to investigate disputed information appearing in a consumer’s credit report under...more

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FCRA Claims Survive Dismissal Over Challenges to Standing and Statute of Limitations

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A recent opinion from a federal court in North Carolina emphasizes how difficult it is to succeed on a motion to dismiss a lawsuit arising under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Rejecting a challenge to a plaintiff’s...more

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FCRA Claim for “Misleading” Double-Reporting of Debt by Original Creditor and Collection Agency Survives Motion to Dismiss

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In Hansen v. Mountain America Federal Credit Union, the plaintiff became delinquent on a credit card account with her credit union. The credit union then assigned the debt to a third-party collection agency. Following the...more

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Eleventh Circuit Weighs In on the FCRA’s Furnisher Investigation Requirement

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The 11th Circuit has clarified that the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires furnishers of credit information—like their credit reporting agency (CRA) counterparts—to conduct "reasonable" investigations of consumer...more

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