Equifax, CFPB and Credit Score

Equifax Fined $15M For Inaccurate Credit Scores, Mishandling Disputes: CFPB
One of the nation’s largest credit reporting agencies has been fined $15 million for issuing inaccurate credit scores and failing to properly investigate consumer disputes, officials said. Equifax will pay the fine into the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's victims relief fund,
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 reports.
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.
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
Equifax Fined $15M For Consumer Dispute Failures
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has fined Equifax Inc. $15 million for failing to properly investigate consumer disputes, leading to inaccurate credit scores and data.
Equifax hit with $15 million penalty from U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Equifax will pay a $15 million penalty for failing to properly investigate credit report disputes.
Equifax fined $15M by CFPB for inadequate investigations of credit reporting errors
Equifax ( NYSE: EFX) has been fined $15M by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for conducting inadequate investigations of disputes by the consumer reporting agency’s customers, the regulator said Friday.
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.
Equifax to Pay $15 Million Over Flawed Credit Report Probes
Credit reporting giant Equifax Inc. will pay $15 million to resolve claims that it failed to properly investigate consumer disputes of items on their credit reports, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said.
Equifax Fined $15 Million: A Turning Point in Credit Reporting Accountability
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined Equifax $15 million for insufficiently investigating consumer credit report disputes. Equifax ignored evidence from consumers, reinstated inaccuracies,
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Equifax Faces $15 Million Fine for Credit Report Errors
Equifax has been fined $15 million by the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for failing to investigate consumer disputes thoroughly, leading to inaccurate credit scores. Equifax will pay the ...
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CFPB Orders Equifax To Pay $15 Million For Improper Investigations 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. The ...
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Consumer Alert: New York AG settles with Equifax over credit score errors
The New York Attorney General announced a settlement with Equifax over inaccuracies in credit scores for New Yorkers. This issue affected about 77,000 residents due to a coding mistake, according to ...