Category Archives: Background Check Errors

What Do Consumer Reports Cover? More than Just “Credit Reports”

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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 […]

NYC Tenant Blacklists: The FCRA and Tenant Background Reports

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