CFPB Sues Experian Over Consumer Dispute Probes

CFPB sues Experian over ‘sham’ credit report investigations that harm consumers : “What more can I do?”
The consumer watchdog alleges the credit reporting giant conducted inadequate error reviews, potentially harming millions of Americans.
CFPB Sues Experian Accusing Credit Reporting Agency of 'Sham Investigations' in Consumer Dispute Process
The CFPB has sued Experian, claiming the company failed to properly investigate consumer credit report disputes.
CFPB sues Experian over "sham investigations" into consumer complaints
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 Tuesday.
CFPB targets Experian via lawsuit over credit report errors
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is suing Experian, claiming the nationwide consumer reporting agency is unlawfully failing to properly investigate consumer disputes. According to a news release distributed on Tuesday,
CFPB sues Experian over consumer credit accuracy
Experian maintains crucial files on most American families but allegedly mishandles their complaints—damaging household finances in the process.
Experian Conducted ‘Sham Investigations’ Into Errors in Its Credit Reports, CFPB Alleges
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued the credit reporting agency alleging that if failed to investigate or correct errors in credit reports even when it had ample evidence supporting consumer disputes.
CFPB Sues Experian Over Consumer Dispute Probes -- Update
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, instead providing them with ambiguous or inconsistent information, the agency said.
Experian credit bureau sued for allegedly failing to properly probe consumer complaints
Experian was sued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which accused the Costa Mesa-based credit bureau of failing to properly probe consumer disputes.
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