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June 7 – 8, 2022
CDIA’s fifth annual industry wide conference is an essential event to convene, connect, and hear from world-class speakers on the most relevant and critical issues facing the industry. This is the only conference that connects the entire consumer reporting ecosystem! David Anthony and Kim Phan will be speaking
On April 7, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) filed an amicus brief in an appeal, pending before the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in which the Bureau argued that the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) does not exempt furnishers from investigating disputes based on legal questions as opposed to factual
On April 7, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) issued a request for comment on proposed amendments to the regulation implementing the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), intended to assist consumers who are survivors of human trafficking. The proposed amendments would prohibit consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) from reporting adverse information resulting from certain types
Joining the Ninth Circuit on one side of a post-Spokeo circuit split, the Eighth Circuit recently held a plaintiff lacked standing to pursue her Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) claims when she conceded her consumer report was accurate and alleged no concrete harm from three technical FCRA violations.
On April 4, in Schumacher v.
The Ninth Circuit recently affirmed a Central District of California decision, denying a motion to remand and granting a motion to dismiss in Tailford, No. 20-56344, 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 5357, at *11-12 (9th Cir. Mar. 1, 2022). Plaintiffs Theresa Tailford, Sanford Buckles, and Jeffrey Ruderman sued a national credit bureau for FCRA violations,
Thursday, April 7 • 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET
David Anthony spoke on a panel that discussed recent significant developments in Fair Credit Reporting Act litigation, with a particular focus on cases that involve class action issues. The panel discussion topics included key decisions, trends in the types of claims and issues that are the
On March 18, the District Court for the Southern District of Texas entered an injunction against a credit repair organization, Turbo Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Alex Miller Credit Repair, and its owner Alex Miller for alleged violations of the FTC Act, Credit Repair Organizations Act (CROA), and the FTC’s Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR). The complaint against
On March 22, California’s Fifth Appellate District Court of Appeals issued a decision on the availability of attorneys’ fees under the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Holder Rule. This case follows recent FTC guidance and two decisions from California’s Second Appellate District Court of Appeals holding that the Holder Rule does not bar recovery of attorneys’
On March 18, the three nationwide consumer reporting agencies — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion (NCRAs) — announced plans to change how medical debt will be reported on credit reports. The joint measures will result in the removal of nearly 70% of medical collection debt records from credit reports.
The announcement included the following three major
On March 16, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) unveiled an enormous change to its fair lending philosophy that will have major ramifications for financial services providers of all types. In a press release, the CFPB announced that it will begin targeting discrimination as an unfair practice under its unfair, deceptive, and