When landlords require tenants to submit to background checks, landlords must comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. A background check is considered a consumer report […]
An accurate credit report is an important resource for all consumers. The Consumer Protection Financial Bureau recently published helpful information on how to dispute inaccurate entries on […]
The IRS requires creditors to mail a form 1099-C to a consumer when debt is settled, discharged, or is no longer collectable. And the Fair Credit Reporting […]
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau made news last week by announcing that it settled a wide-scale consumer protection dispute with Wells Fargo. The bank admitted to opening more […]