The Trump administration has issued a new guidance that could undermine ongoing state efforts to keep medical debt off consumers' credit reports, reversing previous credit protections.

The Trump administration is moving to overrule state laws that protect consumers’ credit reports from medical debt.

The Consumer Financial Protection Board (CFPB) recently issued guidances titled Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-06: Background Dossiers and Algorithmic Scores for Hiring, Promotion, and ...

Businesses need to follow the consumer protection rules of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) when engaging in employee surveillance, which includes background reports about employees produced by ...

Have you ever spotted a mistake on your credit report or wondered why your loan application got rejected without much explanation? If so, you’re not alone. Understanding exactly what the Fair Credit ...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the new report from The National Consumer Law Center is highlighting how ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this week issued a proposed rule that seeks to bring data brokers within the definition of a consumer reporting agency, citing national security and privacy ...