CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED OVER STRATFOR DATA BREACH – THOUSANDS OF CREDIT CARD NUMBERS STOLEN
Geopolitical analysis company Stratfor has been hit with a lawsuit this week after a computer hacker stole information on thousands of…
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Sen. Paul to Challenge Cordray Recess Appointment
Politico (2/1, Kim) reports that Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) “is joining a legal challenge to President Barack Obama’s recess appointments to…
Read More →DEBT COLLECTOR ASSET ACCEPTANCE SETTLES LAWSUIT FOR $2.5 MILLION
One of the nation’s largest consumer debt buyers has agreed to pay a $2.5 million civil penalty to settle Federal…
Read More →DOES YOUR LANDLORD REPORT YOUR PAYMENT HISTORY?
.tags { display: none; } Traditionally, the nationwide consumer reporting agencies have not reported rental payment history, but that is…
Read More →TAX FRAUD & IDENTITY THEFT – 3 ARRESTED & CHARGED FOR CRIMES IN OHIO
In Ohio, three women were taken into custody and indicted on multiple counts of identity theft and tax fraud. The…
Read More →MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA – TAX FRAUD & IDENTITY THEFT – SENTENCING HEARING
Marsha Elmore was sentenced to 184 months in federal prison for filing fraudulent tax returns using stolen identities from Alabama…
Read More →CONSUMERS COMPLAIN TO FTC THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO GET FREE CREDIT REPORTS
Are you unable to get your free credit report from Equifax, Experian or Trans Union? Consumers often contact us and…
Read More →HOW DO I DISPUTE CREDIT REPORT ERRORS?
The most frequent question I receive is – How do I dispute credit report errors? The answer may not…
Read More →HOW DO I GET A FREE CREDIT REPORT?
Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), consumers are entitled to one free credit report in a 12 month period. The…
Read More →CONSUMER GROUPS RIP MANDATORY ARBITRATION RULING
Would you give away your right to sue a company in court simply to get a product or service you…
Read More →CFPB DIRECTOR RICHARD CORDRAY TO SPEAK IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA – PAYDAY LENDING
The hearing will take place on Thursday, January 19, 2012, at 12:00 P.M. CST (UPDATED LOCATION: at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention…
Read More →WISH LIST FOR CFPB’S DIRECTOR CORDRAY
But even a small percentage of errors can affect millions. The CFPB should assure that reports are accurate and errors…
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