The CFPB’s proposed rule restricts the sale of Social Security numbers, income data, and other personal identifiers.

Equifax failed in its basic duty to investigate and resolve consumer disputes about inaccurate information on their credit ...

It has been amended a number of times in the years since. The Fair Credit Reporting Act describes the kind of data that credit bureaus are allowed to collect. That includes the person's bill ...

In today's digital landscape, data brokers are like modern-day gold miners, sifting through the intimate details of our lives ...

CFPB took action against Equifax, the nationwide consumer reporting agency, for its failure to conduct proper investigations ...

The rule seeks to classify data brokers as consumer reporting agencies under the FCRA when they sell information such as Social Security Numbers, income details, and credit histories. This would ...

However, as detailed in CFPB Circular 2024-06 and recent statements from CFPB Director Rohit Chopra, the FCRA now also extends to a range of worker monitoring tools, particularly those using data ...

Currently, the FCRA only regulates information gathered by credit reporting agencies. "By selling our most sensitive personal data without our knowledge or consent, data brokers can profit by ...

In today's episode, we discuss the CFPB’s recent proposed data broker rule—a proposal that would greatly expand the reach of the Fair Credit ...

Today, 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.

MHA grants FCRA registration to Dalai Lama Trust for religious purposes, mandatory for receiving foreign funds.

CBI alleged that Oxfam India was planning to create a structure to continue operations with foreign funds even after its FCRA ...