How the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Protects Consumer Rights

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is the federal law regulating the collection of consumers’ credit information and access ...

Medical Debt Will Now Be Wiped From Credit Reports

A new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule means consumers’ hospital and doctor bills can no longer weigh down their ...
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Why more credit report errors are slipping through the cracks — and how to fix yours

Massive cuts by the Trump administration have seriously diminished the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) oversight of credit bureaus, according to a new ProPublica report. Launched in the ...
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau targets excessive credit card fees in new rule proposal

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed a new rule to ban excessive credit card late fees. Congress banned excessive fees in 2009, but the Federal Reserve Board of Governors issued ...