Credit Reports

Equifax Inaccurate Public Records Information Settlement

Equifax Information Services, LLC is settling a class action with the establishment of an Alternative Dispute Resolution program to adjudicate claims that it published inaccurate information on consumer reports that sometimes had an adverse effect on those consumers. The complaint alleged that the information concerned tax liens or civil judgments that belonged to others or  Read more

Trace Staffing Solutions Consumer Report FCRA Settlement

Trace Staffing Solutions, LLC is paying nearly half a million dollars to settle a class action alleging it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The complaint alleged that Trace did not give employees and applicants a disclosure that met the requirements of the law and did not obtain proper authorization before obtaining consumer reports.  Read more

Fair Isaac FICO Credit Score Monopoly Antitrust Class Action

Most adults in the US are aware that they have a FICO score, or three-digit credit rating number. The term “FICO” stands for Fair Isaac Corporation, and the complaint for this class action brings this antitrust suit against the company, alleging that the company has engaged in anticompetitive behavior.  Read more

Comcast Request for Credit Report Without Permissible Reason Class Action

You can’t simply procure a credit report on anybody you’re curious about. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), parties who want to obtain a report must have a proper reason in order to do so. But the complaint for this class action alleges that Comcast Corporation and Comcast Cable Communications, LLC requested or obtained  Read more

Southern California Edison Incorrect Reporting of Negative Info Class Action

Southern California Edison Company provides information to consumer reporting agencies. The complaint for this class action claims that the company has sometimes reported information on consumers that is inaccurate, thus violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and the California Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act (CCCRAA).  Read more

Equifax, Toyota Motor Credit Disputed Items on Report FCRA Class Action

Consumer reports are used more and more often, just as identity theft is becoming more and more common. It’s therefore important that credit information be kept accurate and that false items be promptly investigated and removed from credit reports. This class action brings suit against Equifax Information Services, LLC and Toyota Motor Credit Corporation, under  Read more

California Coast Credit Union Reporting of Discharged Debt Class Action

This class action brings suit under two credit reporting laws, the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and the California Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act (CCCRAA). According to the complaint, California Coast Credit Union (CCCU) provides erroneous information to credit reporting agencies about financial obligations have been “closed and discharged.”  Read more

Alphera Financial Services Inaccurate Credit Info Class Action

Consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) play an outsize role in people’s lives these days, with even prospective employers and landlords asking for consumer reports. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) governs the activities of CRAs and also of the companies known as furnishers that provide information to CRAs. The complaint for this class action alleges that  Read more

Experian, VW Credit Fraudulent Credit Account Reporting Class Action

Identity theft is becoming an ever-larger problem, with the increasing number of data breaches and their increasing size. The complaint for this class action alleges that Experian Information Solutions, Inc. failed to note on a consumer report that an account with VW Credit, Inc. was disputed, and that it thereby violated the Fair Credit Reporting  Read more

TransUnion Reporting of CashCall, Western Sky Debts Settlement

TransUnion, LLC is putting aside $500,000 to resolve a class action brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) concerning information it reported on consumers. The complaint alleged that TransUnion reported collection accounts for some consumers that had originated with loans from CashCall or Western Sky, even though the consumers lived in states whose laws  Read more