Equifax was heavily fined by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for not adequately investigating consumer credit report ...

For the “failure to conduct proper investigations of consumer disputes,” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) last ...

In a statement, a spokesperson for Equifax said the settlement "turns the page" on the matter, which it first disclosed in 2022, and that it will continue to invest in its data-quality capabilities.

One of the nation’s largest credit reporting agencies has been fined $15 million for issuing inaccurate credit scores and ...

(WPDE) — The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs is reminding parents of ways to protect their child’s information following last week’s data breach ... should check to see if ...

But the Consumer Data Industry Association, which represents credit bureaus such as TransUnion, Experian and Equifax, and ACA International, which represents debt collectors, argue that the rule ...

The department said that parents should check to see if their child has a credit report, which could be a sign of identity theft. Parents can contact Experian, TransUnion or Equifax for more ...

(WKBN) — The Ohio Department of Commerce announced Wednesday it has joined the multistate data breach settlement with the nation’s largest nonbank mortgage servicer. Ohio and 52 state financial ...

2017 saw Equifax lose the personal ... giant T-Mobile announced the terms of a settlement for a consolidated class action lawsuit following a data breach that occurred in early 2021, impacting ...

The state of Minnesota has joined a $20 million, multistate customer data breach settlement against a nonbank mortgage company, the Minnesota Department of Commerce said in a press release Wednesday.

VERIFY often fact-checks settlement notices so our readers know whether they are legitimate or fraudulent. Several VERIFY readers, including Terry and Valencia, received emails in early January ...

The data breach compromised the personal information of approximately 2.1 million individuals in 2023. Tampa General Hospital has agreed to a $6.8 million settlement following a data breach that ...