by Eric J. Ellman | Jun 18, 2026
In June 2026, as noted in The Hill, “[a] group of Democratic lawmakers is pressing the three largest U.S. credit bureaus over allegations that the agencies have let incorrect reports from federal student loan servicers go unchecked.” The letter “raise[s] concerns that...
by Eric J. Ellman | May 11, 2026
In April, four U.S. Senators, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), sent blistering letters to the CEOs of the three nationwide bureaus. ProPublica reported on the letters last week. According to that publication, “[t]he letters came in response to a ProPublica...
by Eric J. Ellman | Apr 9, 2024
In April 2024, CDIA filed an amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Ritz v. Equifax. CDIA’s point is the credit reporting dispute process cannot be used to invalidate a contract or to obtain a legal determination of a...
by Eric J. Ellman | Apr 1, 2024
In March 2024, the CFPB issued its annual report analyzing complaints submitted by consumers to the CFPB between January and December 2023.
by Eric J. Ellman | Apr 1, 2024
In March 2024, the CFPB posted a blog (Seth Frotman) saying businesses harvest information on people’s financial status or record of paying bills and provide that information to consumer reporting companies. Consumer reporting companies then sell this data to...
