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- How to fix credit card errors
- The Fair Credit Reporting Act is again your friend when it comes to fixing errors in your credit report. Errors in your credit report include mistakes but they also include omissions. It's possible that actions you've taken to pay off a debt or clear up a delinquency, for example, are...
- White papers 2003-09-08
- Authorization, Waiver, And Release Of Liability For Consumer Credit Report
- The Fair Credit Reporting Act requires employers to give job applicants notice when a background check will be done through a reporting agency. This template should be part of your hiring package.
- Tools & templates 2001-01-19
- Authorization, Waiver, And Release Of Liability For Employment-Related Investigations
- The Fair Credit Reporting Act applies to criminal, background, and sexual harassment investigations performed by an outside agency or attorney. If you intend to have an outside agency or attorney investigate a job applicant, make sure the applicant signs this form.
- Tools & templates 2001-01-18
Additional Resources
- The Fair Credit Reporting Act Recent (and Pending) Developments.
- Article by Kevin G. Fitzgerald 1 1. FAIR AND ACCURATE CREDIT TRANSACTIONS ACT OF 2003 A. Introduction On December 4, 2003, President Bush signed into law the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003, also referred to as the "FACT Act."2...
- Research articles 2004-10-18
- FCRA's meaning unveiled: recent court cases have interpreted the Fair Credit Reporting Act in a light favorable to employers, leading to hope for a more reasonable approach on the horizon.(Legal Update)(Fair Credit Reporting Act)
- In ancient times, the mysteries of the universe were said to be hidden behind seven veils. Penetrating the true meaning of government regulations can seem as daunting at times. That is especially true of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. First passed in 1970, this law was ...
- Research articles 2003-09-01
- How the Fair Credit Reporting Act Affects Audits and Other Investigations
- The Fair Credit Reporting Act FCRA, as interpreted by the FTC, undermines the effectiveness of outside investigations, due to various requirements. In sum, FCRA requirements stifle the ability of outside investigators to thwart employee misconduct by providing the opportunity for wrongdoers to cover their tracks. The FCRA also puts limits...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Senate approves Fair Credit Reporting Act.(Capitol Beat)
- Despite attempts to amend the bill at the last minute, the United State Senate voted 95 to 2 in favor of S 1753, the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The Alliance of American Insurers immediately urged action to resolve differences between the House and Se Despite attempts...
- Research articles 2003-12-01
- FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT ENFORCEMENT.
- In December, the Federal Trade Commission FTC began requesting documents from apartment operators to verify compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act FCRA. In at least two cases, the FTC has inquired whether apartment owners/managers are prop In December, the Federal Trade Commission FTC began requesting...
- Research articles 1999-03-01
- Congress passes updated Fair Credit Reporting Act
- House and Senate conferees have passed the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act of 2003. The resulting bill, which President Bush is expected to sign, permanently reauthorizes the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Included in the legislation are provisions entitling consumers to one free credit report per year and access to...
- Research articles 2003-12-15
- -FTC: Producer of merged credit reports agrees to settle charges of violating Fair Credit Reporting Act.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-29 October 1998-FTC: Major producer of merged credit reports agrees to settle charges of violating Fair Credit Reporting Act C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:281098 -- Settlement would require company to investigate -- Take other actions ...
- Research articles 1998-10-29
- FTC testifies on proposed amendments to Fair Credit Reporting Act.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-5 May 2000-US FTC: FTC testifies on proposed amendments to Fair Credit Reporting Act C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:04052000 Proposed legislation to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA") to remove procedural requirements that unduly interfere with workplace investigations...
- Research articles 2000-05-05
- Trans Union's sale of personal credit information violates Fair Credit Reporting Act; FTC rules firm is ordered to stop illegal sales of consumer reports to target marketers.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-2 March 2000-US FTC: Trans Union's sale of personal credit information violates Fair Credit Reporting Act; FTC rules firm is ordered to stop illegal sales of consumer reports to target marketers C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:01032000 The Federal Trade...
- Research articles 2000-03-02
- Experts Testify on Fair Credit Reporting Act.(Brief Article)
- As most investigators probably know by now, a decision by the Federal Trade Commission reached in 1999 concluded that outside consultants who perform investigations of alleged employee misconduct such as sexual harassment are credit reporting agencies under the Fair Credit Reporting Act FCRA. As such, they...
- Research articles 2000-08-01
- California debt collection agency settles FTC Charges of Fair Credit Reporting Act violations.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-25 August 2000-US FTC: California debt collection agency settles FTC Charges of Fair Credit Reporting Act violations C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:24082000 The Federal Trade Commission today announced a proposed settlement with a California-based debt collection agency, Performance Capital...
- Research articles 2000-08-25
- How the Fair Credit Reporting Act affects audits and other investigations
- In Brief The Downside of Fairness Federal agencies and the courts have advised employers to use experienced outside investigators to ensure compliance with internal controls and implement monitoring and auditing systems designed to detect criminal conduct by employees. The Fair Credit Reporting Act FCRA, as interpreted by the...
- Research articles 2002-06-01
- Seniors Coalition Announces Support for Congressional Reauthorization of Fair Credit Reporting Act
- WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Seniors Coalition TSC, the nation's largest free-market senior citizen advocacy group with more than four million supporters, today announced its support for the renewal of the Fair Credit Reporting Act FCRA. Legislation that would renew and strengthen the FCRA has already passed the...
- Research articles 2003-09-24
- Supreme Court ruling on the Fair Credit Reporting Act and auto insurers' use of insurance scores to set premiums.
- ON June 4, 2007, the United States Supreme Court resolved several questions of first impression presented in consolidated cases about how the "adverse action" notification provisions in the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act FCRA (2) apply to personal lines insurance underwriting. In Safeco Insurance Co. v....
- Research articles 2008-04-01
- Steve Fahlgren spoke on "Defamation and the Fair Credit Reporting Act" at the 2007 Florida Chapter.(News and Notes)
- Steve Fahlgren spoke on "Defamation and the Fair Credit Reporting Act" at the 2007 Florida Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association conference in Orlando.
- Research articles 2007-12-01
- CUs Urge Congress Too Reauthorize Fair Credit Law
- The failure of Congress to reauthorize the Fair Credit Reporting Act could have dire consequences for consumers and financial institutions alike by wreaking havoc on the credit market, a leading credit union executive warned lawmakers last week. The failure of Congress to reauthorize the Fair Credit Reporting Act could...
- Research articles 2003-06-16
- Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act: More Protection for Consumers
- Businesses must heed FACTA requirements for protecting consumers' credit records or face criminal or monetary consequences The Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act FACTA was signed into law on December 4, 2003, amending the capstone consumer credit statute, the Fair Credit Reporting Act FCRA, which was enacted in...
- Research articles 2006-05-01
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