CFPB Orders Equifax to Pay $15M Fine for “Improper” Investigations of Credit Reporting Errors
CFPB took action against Equifax, the nationwide consumer reporting agency, for its failure to conduct proper investigations of consumer disputes.
Equifax to pay $15 million for failing to conduct proper investigations on credit reporting errors
Equifax failed in its basic duty to investigate and resolve consumer disputes about inaccurate information on their credit reports.”
Equifax Paying $15 Million For Consumer Dispute Failures
For the “failure to conduct proper investigations of consumer disputes,” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) last Friday announced enforcement actions taken against Equifax, requiring the nationwide consumer reporting agency to pay a $15 million civil money penalty and bring its business practices into compliance with federal law.
Equifax Ordered to Pay $15 Million by CFPB for Failing to Investigate Credit Disputes Adequately
The CFPB has ordered Equifax to pay $15 million for improperly investigating credit report disputes and providing inaccurate credit scores due to software errors.
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
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.
CFPB Fines Equifax $15M Over Consumer Dispute Probes
Without admitting or denying the findings, Equifax has agreed to pay a $15 million civil monetary penalty that will be deposited into the CFPB's victims relief fund. A representative for Equifax didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
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 ...
CFPB orders Equifax to pay $15 million penalty for improper investigation of credit reporting errors
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against Equifax, the nationwide consumer reporting agency, for its failure to conduct proper investigations of consumer disputes.
CFPB Orders Credit Reporting Agency to Pay $15 Million for Mishandling Consumer Disputes
On January 17, 2025, the CFPB issued a consent order against a large consumer reporting agency for failing to properly investigate consumer disputes concerning inaccurate information on consumers’ credit reports.
Equifax ordered to pay $15 million for improper investigations regarding credit card errors
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) this week ordered Equifax to pay $15 million for failing to conduct proper investigations regarding credit card errors, according to a press release. Equifax,
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