New York Consumer Law Blog

Starting October 31, many members of the military will have access to a free tool to help spot identity theft. 

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Reed & Van Hollen Introduce the Consumer Credit Control Act

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to empower consumers and put Americans in control of their personal information and credit reports, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) today introduced the Consumer Credit Control Act.
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Hackers look for open doors. If your personal data isn't protected, it's that much easier to compromise your identity.

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A trade association representing credit bureaus Equifax, Experian and TransUnion has sued New Jersey to block a new law that requires them to make credit reports available in Spanish and 10 other languages.

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Google said it made the change ‘to protect people from deceptive and exploitative personal-loan terms’

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FAIR Act would restore consumers’ and workers’ right to seek justice in court when harmed. A Senate vote is next.

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To recap: Equifax exposed personal financial information, was sued by the government and settled. The government publicly touted a cash reward alternative of up to $125 to victims without ensuring enough money had been set aside to guarantee the max amount for every possible person affected; the government backtracked on its statement; eventually, the Equifax settlement team sent a mid-weekend email adding a new hurdle for victims to claim their money. And the cash settlement? “Forget about the $125 alternative,” the Los Angeles Times columnist Read more . . .

When a criminal steals your identity, he or she can also steal your good credit score.

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The Fair Credit Reporting Act was ahead of its time in terms of assuring consumer rights re: the accuracy of the data that is involuntary reported about consumers.  One of the next frontiers is establishing consumers' rights to control that data.  

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