Equifax was heavily fined by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for not adequately investigating consumer credit report ...

The accusations against Equifax mirror allegations made in a lawsuit filed against fellow credit-reporting giant Experian just two weeks ago, in which the consumer watchdog claimed that Experian ...

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Equifax has also agreed to bring its dispute resolution processes into compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and other government requirements, said the agency. The CFPB filed a lawsuit in ...

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Equifax is one of three major credit reporting ... The $15 million civil penalty follows a lawsuit CFPB filed against another credit bureau, Experian, on Jan. 7, alleging the company conducted ...

“The $15 million that was imposed on Equifax was a civil money penalty,” says Chi Chi Wu, senior attorney at the National Consumer Law Center. In other words, it was a fine, not a lawsuit fund ...

Equifax has also agreed to bring its dispute resolution processes into compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and other government requirements, said the agency. The CFPB filed a lawsuit in ...

Equifax is one of three major credit reporting ... The $15 million civil penalty follows a lawsuit CFPB filed against another credit bureau, Experian, on Jan. 7, alleging the company conducted ...