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Users of consumer reports; and, Furnishers of consumer information. If a consumer's rights under the FCRA are violated, they can recover: Actual or statutory damages; Attorney's fees; Court costs; and, Punitive damages if the violation was willful. [9] "The threat of punitive damages under 1681n of the FCRA is the primary factor deterring ...
Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) Consumer Action; Consumer Federation of America; Consumer Reports; Consumer Watchdog; FlyersRights.org; Funeral Consumers Alliance; National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) National Consumers League; National Council Against Health Fraud; Organic Consumers Association; Public Citizen
The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT Act or FACTA, Pub. L. 108–159 (text)) is a U.S. federal law, passed by the United States Congress on November 22, 2003, [1] and signed by President George W. Bush on December 4, 2003, [2] as an amendment to the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
A former employee at a Springfield mental health and addiction clinic is suing the owners for more than $4 million, according to documents filed in federal court.
Consumer Reports (CR), formerly Consumers Union (CU), is an American nonprofit consumer organization dedicated to independent product testing, investigative journalism, consumer-oriented research, public education, and consumer advocacy.
In 2023, customers filed 417 complaints to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over the bank's checking and savings accounts, a dramatic increase from 150 in 2018.
A national organization that defends the rights of corporations to adopt internal governance policies believed to be socially responsible is launching a six-figure advertising campaign in Texas to ...
State laws regarding credit scores, credit reports, and insurance that were to remain in effect as a result of the amendments were outlined within the act. Under the act, consumers received more rights to explanations of their credit scores and the right to a free credit report each year.