In a move that could have significant implications for consumers and the credit reporting industry, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has taken legal action against Experian, one of the ...

Experian does not properly investigate consumer complaints of errors in credit reports, threatening their access to credit, employment and housing, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said ...

A top watchdog agency for consumer finance has accused the credit rating company Experian of failing to properly investigate consumer disputes. In an announcement Tuesday, the Consumer Financial ...

Experian said it has gone "above and beyond the law" to investigate consumer disputes related to the accuracy of information.

For the “failure to conduct proper investigations of consumer disputes,” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) last ...

Credit scores can be used by lenders to help them decide whether to offer you a mortgage, credit card, auto loan, and other ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finished last week with notable actions against a captive finance company and a ...

According to the CFPB, Experian uses faulty intake procedures that fail to properly address consumer disputes. It also sends notices to consumers that fail to inform them of investigation results, ...

On January 17, 2025, the CFPB issued a consent order against a large consumer reporting agency for failing to properly ...

“When consumers disputed errors on their credit reports, Experian conducted sham investigations rather than properly reviewing the disputes as required by federal law,” said CFPB Director ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined Equifax $15 million for credit reporting errors. The CFPB alleged the credit ...

In a move that could have significant implications for consumers and the credit reporting industry, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has taken legal action against Experian ...