CFBP fines Equifax for damaging credit report errors

CFPB fines Equifax $15 million over 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,
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.
CFPB orders Equifax to pay $15 million for credit reporting errors
Equifax agreed to resolve allegations that it failed to conduct proper investigations of consumer disputes, ignored evidence and allowed previously deleted inaccuracies to be reinstated on credit reports.
US consumer bureau fines Equifax $15 million over handling of 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 $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
Equifax hit with $15 million penalty from U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Equifax will pay a $15 million penalty for failing to properly investigate credit report disputes.
CFPB Fines Equifax $15M Over Consumer Dispute Probes -- Update
An Equifax spokesperson said the settlement resolves a long-running investigation that was publicly disclosed in 2022. The company worked proactively with the CFPB even before the probe began to address concerns with its dispute process, the spokesperson said.
Equifax Fined $15M For Consumer Dispute Failures
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has fined Equifax Inc. $15 million for failing to properly investigate consumer disputes, leading to inaccurate credit scores and data.
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 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.
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