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Equifax Fined $15M For Inaccurate Credit Scores, Mishandling Disputes: CFPB
One of the nation’s largest credit reporting agencies has been fined $15 million for issuing inaccurate credit scores and failing to properly investigate consumer disputes, officials said. Equifax will pay the fine into the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's victims relief fund,
Equifax to pay $725,000 to state AG over inaccurate credit scores
Equifax must pay $725,000 as part of a settlement with the state after a coding error in 2022 led to the inaccurate lowering of some New Yorkers' credit scores.
Equifax fined $15 million over its handling of consumer disputes
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has imposed a $15 million fine on Equifax, a consumer reporting agency, for failing to adequately investigate cons
CFPB fines Equifax $15 million over errors on credit reports
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined Equifax $15 million over credit reporting errors. The CFPB alleged the credit bureau failed to properly investigate consumer disputes. Credit reports have a significant impact on consumer finances,
Equifax Faces $15 Million Fine for Credit Report Errors
Equifax has been fined $15 million by the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for failing to investigate consumer disputes thoroughly, leading to inaccurate credit scores. Equifax will pay the penalty and revamp its dispute processes as part of the settlement.
Consumer Alert: New York AG settles with Equifax over credit score errors
The New York Attorney General announced a settlement with Equifax over inaccuracies in credit scores for New Yorkers. This issue affected about 77,000 residents due to a coding mistake, according to Equifax.
Credit agency crackdown: CFBP fines Equifax for damaging credit report errors
The CFPB cited Equifax’s failure to investigate disputes and resolve errors as part of its crackdown on credit reporting.
US consumer bureau fines Equifax $15 million for issues fixing consumer disputes
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced on Friday it had fined credit reporting bureau Equifax $15 million for failing to sufficiently investigate consumer disputes of its credit reports.
CFPB Fines Equifax $15M Over Consumer Dispute Probes -- Update
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau alleged Friday that Equifax made it difficult for consumers to fully describe their disputes and ignored evidence submitted with those disputes. It also lacked the systems needed to prevent previously deleted errors from being put back on credit reports,
Equifax ordered to pay $15 million for improper investigations regarding credit card errors
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) this week ordered Equifax to pay $15 million for failing to conduct proper investigations regarding credit card errors, according to a press release. Equifax,
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New Biden Administration Rule Removes Medical Bills From Credit Reports Used By Lenders
The rule will remove an estimated $49 billion in medical bills from the credit reports of millions of Americans.