In a significant move to enhance consumer privacy and security, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has rolled out a proposed rule that could change the landscape of data brokerage in the United States. This rule aims to clamp down on the sale of sensitive personal and financial information by data brokers to individuals or
Understanding your rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is essential to protect your credit and financial well-being. The FCRA regulates how consumer reporting agencies collect, use, and share your credit information. However, errors on your credit report or background check can have severe consequences for your financial future. This is when hiring an
Human trafficking is a heinous crime that involves exploiting individuals for labor, sex, or other purposes. Victims of human trafficking often suffer from physical, emotional, and financial abuse from their traffickers. Human traffickers frequently steal their victims’ identities and credit information. This can make it challenging for trafficking survivors to access financial services, housing, education,
Francis Mailman Soumilas, P.C., recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of a California man against TransUnion Rental Screening Solutions and RentSpree in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, alleging the companies violated the U.S. Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). According to the complaint in the lawsuit, in July 2022, our client
Francis Mailman Soumilas, P.C., recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Delaware woman against Experian Information Solutions, Inc., (“Experian”), Equifax Information Services LLC (“Equifax”), and TimePayment Corporation (“TimePayment”) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, alleging that the companies violated the U.S. Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). According to the complaint
Francis Mailman Soumilas, P.C., recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Texas woman against Peopletrail, LLC (“Peopletrail”) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, alleging the company violated the U.S. Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). According to the complaint in the lawsuit, around October 2022, our client applied for a
Francis Mailman Soumilas, P.C., recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Florida man against SafeRent Solutions LLC, formerly known as CoreLogic Rental Property Solutions (“SafeRent”) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, alleging the company violated the U.S. Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). According to the complaint in the lawsuit,
Francis Mailman Soumilas, P.C., recently filed a class action lawsuit against Roadmaster Drivers School alleging it violated Pennsylvania law by passing off its Commercial Driver’s License training program as capable of achieving a valid CDL for students who complete the program even though it was not licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to do
Equifax, one of the three largest credit reporting agencies, recently confirmed that a coding error has led to incorrectly-reported credit scores for millions of consumers. According to the company, credit scores reported from March 17 through April 6 of 2022 were incorrectly calculated due to a coding error that occurred during a service change to
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is ordering car manufacturer Hyundai Motor Group, to pay customers $19 million for repeatedly furnishing inaccurate information to credit reporting agencies from 2016 to 2020, a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). According to the decision, Hyundai knew it was reporting inaccurate information, but failed to correct