Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. kate_sept2004 / Getty Images The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a federal law that ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Oscar Wong / Getty Images The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) is a federal civil ...

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a cornerstone of consumer protection in the United States, ensuring the accuracy and privacy of credit information.

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On January 17, the CFPB published in the Federal Register a Request for Information (RFI) about a number of aspects of the consumer credit ...

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On January 7, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) published a final Rule (the “Rule”) that prohibits consumer reporting ...

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