CFPB fines Equifax $15 million for errors on credit reports
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined Equifax $15 million for credit reporting errors. The CFPB alleged the credit bureau failed to properly investigate consumer disputes. Credit reports have a significant impact on consumer finances,
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.
US consumer bureau fines Equifax $15 million over handling of consumer disputes
In a statement, a spokesperson for Equifax said the settlement "turns the page" on the matter, which it first disclosed in 2022.
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.
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,
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.
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,
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