by Eric J. Ellman | Oct 5, 2023
In October 2023, a coalition of consumer groups led by NCLC, wrote to a long list of federal regulators on disasters and credit reporting. The letter notes that In light of the recent devastation caused by the wildfires in Maui and by Hurricane Idalia, we once again...
by Eric J. Ellman | Oct 3, 2023
Resources: CARES Act, Pub. L. 116-136, section 4021 (134 Stat. 281, 489), codified at FCRA § 623(a)(1)(F)(i)(I), 15 U.S.C. 1681s2(a)(1)(F)(i)(I) (May 2020). Statement on Supervisory and Enforcement Practices Regarding the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Regulation V in...
by Eric J. Ellman | May 26, 2022
In May 2022, the U.S. House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis sent letters to the nationwide credit bureau, “probing how [the companies] handled consumer complaints about errors on their credit reports during the pandemic.” This, as reported by...
by Eric J. Ellman | Apr 17, 2020
In April 2020, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) announced that they sent letters to Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax “about the actions they are taking to ensure that Americans affected by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
