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Litigation

Nov. 12, 2012

Case strikes blow to credit reporting agencies

The major credit reporting agencies suffered a major blow last week when a federal court in California ruled that equitable relief is allowed under the FCRA. By Kenneth Eade


By Kenneth Eade


The Fair Credit Reporting Act, enacted by Congress in 1971, was put into place because the banking system is dependent upon fair and accurate credit reporting and unfair credit reporting methods undermine the confidence of the public in that system. The three major credit reporting agencies, Experian, Trans Union and Equifax, suffered a major blow last week when a federal court in California ruled that equitable relief is allowed under the FCRA. ...

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