Senate Bill 2155 approved by Congress and signed into law amending Dodd Frank Act and credit bureaus' FCRA requirements
On May 24, 2018, Congress passed the " Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act ," with a stated purpose of improving consumer access to mortgage loans, increasing regulatory relief, and adding several protections for consumer credit access. Read More
Frito-Lay settles FCRA class-action lawsuit for nearly $1M
The snack manufacturer agreed to pay nearly $1M to settle claims that it failed to provide notice to job applicants and employees prior to taking adverse employment action against them based on information in a consumer report. Read More
Judge refuses to toss background check suit against USPS
A Wisconsin federal judge found that an applicant who claims the U.S. Postal Service failed to give him an adequate amount of time to dispute the information returned on his background check sufficiently alleged an injury. Read More
Popular courier service to pay $2.5M to settle background check class action
Postmates, an on-demand delivery service, agreed to the deal to settle allegations that the company’s background check procedures failed to comply with Fair Credit Reporting Act. Read More
D.C. metro to pay $6.5M to settle class action over background checks
The suit claimed that Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)’s criminal background check policy disproportionately discriminated against African Americans. Read More