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
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) requested and was granted a 90-day stay in the litigation involving trade associations Cornerstone Credit Union League (Cornerstone) and the Consumer Data Industry...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) finalized a rule aimed at removing an estimated $49 billion in medical bills from the consumer reports of approximately 15 million Americans. This rule amends...more
On November 29, the CFPB announced in the Federal Register a final rule amending Regulation V (12 C.F.R. Part 1022), which implements the FCRA. The rule sets maximum allowable charge for consumer file disclosures at $15.50...more
On December 3, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or the “Bureau”) issued a proposed rule (the “Proposed Rule”) to amend Regulation V, which implements the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The Proposed...more
On December 9, the CFPB issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to request public comment on potential amendments to Regulation V, which implements the FCRA. As described by the CFPB, the ANPR would address...more
On December 3, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued a proposed rule for public comment aimed at amending Regulation V, which implements the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The proposed rule seeks...more
The steady drumbeat of steps during Rohit Chopra’s tenure as CFPB Director to call into question the reliability and predictability of medical debt information in credit underwriting reached a crescendo last week with the...more
On September 21, 2023, with limited time to digest the comments received by September 11, 2023 from the request for information regarding medical payment products, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) started the...more
On March 31, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) announced it is rescinding its April 1, 2020 policy statement regarding the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and Regulation V following the enactment of...more
On January 5, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law Report issued a two-volume report on “how to improve consumer protection in the financial marketplace.” The...more
The CFPB has issued a special edition of its Supervisory Highlights that focuses on compliance with the FCRA and Regulation V. The report contains two main sections, with one devoted to supervisory observations at furnishers...more
At the end of last week, the CFPB announced that it had entered into a consent order with State Farm Bank, FSB to settle allegations that the Bank violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act...more
The CFPB recently released a “Special Edition” of its Supervisory Highlights that focuses exclusively on data accuracy issues in consumer credit reporting and the handling and resolution of consumer disputes. The report...more