Most people know that maintaining their credit score in good standing is crucial to their financial health. After all, their credit score can have a significant impact on many aspects of their life. Credit scores can affect a person’s ability to buy a home, car, insurance, and may even affect their ability to obtain employment. […]
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Consumer reporting agencies (also known as credit reporting agencies or CRAs) compile consumer data primarily for use by “users.” Users are entities that access a consumer’s information to gain insight into the consumer’s past behavior including prior use of credit (payment history and type of credit accessed), criminal history for a job application, or […]
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“Big data” is real and growing. Know your rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and related state statutes. http://money.cnn.com/2016/09/06/technology/weapons-of-math-destruction/index.html
What Do Credit Reports Cover? A great deal of consumer credit and evaluative information is contained in “consumer reports.” These reports — including but not limited to credit reports — are covered by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) as well as by the New York Fair Credit Reporting Act. Both FCRA statutes give […]
Read today’s article about how errors by tenant screening companies can interfere with renting an apartment in New York City and beyond. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/17/nyregion/new-york-housing-tenant-blacklist.html?_r=0 The Credit Report Law Group represents rental applicants with background check errors. For more information, visit http://creditreportlawgroup.com/lawyer/Background-Check-Errors_cp16178.htm