By giving effect to both clauses as written, the Eighth Circuit concluded there was no true conflict. It ruled that ...

A 609 letter is a way to request verification of the accuracy of the accounts listed on your credit reports. While they’re ...

Where a consumer alleged approximately $15,000 in credit charges were fraudulent, the dispute was ordered to arbitration. The ...

How to reach Equifax customer care for disputes Customer care number: 1800-209-3247 (Toll free – Monday to Friday 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM) Email support: [email protected] ...

An estimated 143 million U.S. consumers could be affected by a breach at Equifax, here's what to do if you were one of them.

Data analytics giant Equifax must face a lawsuit by home mortgage lenders that accused it of monopolizing the market for electronic income and employment verification services, a federal judge in ...

What the Equifax Penalty Means for You You already know that it’s important to check your credit reports regularly, and to file a dispute with the credit bureaus if you find any errors.

While Equifax will pay the $15 million, according to CFPB, they will also have to change their dispute resolution processes to be legally compliant with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Consumer ...

“Equifax failed in its basic duty to investigate and resolve consumer disputes about inaccurate information on their credit reports,” CFPB director Rohit Chopra said in another release.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against Equifax, the nationwide consumer reporting agency, for its failure to conduct “proper investigations” of consumer disputes.

Under the settlement, Equifax agreed to pay $15 million into the CFPB's victim relief fund and fix its dispute resolution processes. Reporting by Rami Ayyub; Editing by Paul Simao ...

For the “failure to conduct proper investigations of consumer disputes,” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) last Friday announced enforcement actions taken against Equifax, requiring the ...