The Fair Credit Reporting Act entitles consumers to an annual free credit report from all reporting companies, not just Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. Hundreds of specialty reporting agencies collect information about medical payments, tenant history, check-writing behaviors, … [Read more...]
Equifax Settles Federal Charges of Improperly Selling Consumer Data to Marketing Group
Equifax Information Services, LLC—one of the three major U.S. credit reporting agencies—reached a resolution yesterday with the Federal Trade Commission concerning charges the credit bureau had unlawfully sold lists of consumers who had missed mortgage payments. Equifax, as well as … [Read more...]
