$1.6M+ National Tenant Network Settlement Resolves Lawsuit Over Alleged Sharing of Eviction Info
August 3, 2026 A $1.6M+ National Tenant Network settlement offers cash to consumers whose prior eviction information was sent to landlords via postcard.
Lawsuit Filings
$2.2M Equifax Settlement Ends Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Duplicate Collection Account Reporting
July 8, 2026 A $2.2M Equifax settlement offers cash and credit monitoring to consumers whose collection accounts were reported more than once by the agency.
$7.4M Trader Joe’s Settlement Ends Class Action Lawsuit Over Info Printed on Credit and Debit Card Receipts
April 20, 2026 A $7.4M Trader Joe’s settlement offers cash to consumers who had too many credit card or debit card digits printed on their receipts.
$5M Sprouts Farmers Market Settlement Ends Class Action Alleging Excessive Payment Info Printed On Receipts
March 4, 2026 A $5M Sprouts Farmers Market offers cash to consumers to end litigation over its alleged violations of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act.
Lawsuit Claims Eightfold AI Unlawfully Collects Job Applicants’ Data, Ranks Their Candidacy in Employer Reports
February 3, 2026 A class action lawsuit claims Eightfold AI unlawfully collects job applicants’ data and provides it to employers without candidates’ knowledge or consent.
$2.4M Capital One Settlement Resolves Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Fair Credit Reporting Act Violations
January 20, 2026 A $2.4M Capital One settlement offers cash to consumers incorrectly reported as deceased and whose disputes the bank failed to resolve.
$13.5M LexisNexis Settlement Ends Class Action Lawsuit Over Allegedly Wrongful Death Reports
December 2, 2025 A $13.5M class action settlement offers cash to those who LexisNexis FL may have allegedly reported as deceased when they were, in fact, alive.
$2.425M MIB Group Settlement Resolves Lawsuit Over Alleged Failure to Identify All Info Sources Upon Consumer Request
November 17, 2025 A $2.425M settlement resolves a lawsuit that alleged MIB illegally failed to identify the sources of the info it maintained in consumer files upon request.
$2.5M TransUnion Settlement Ends Class Action Lawsuit Over Allegedly Unauthorized Credit Reports
September 18, 2025 A settlement will resolve a class action that alleged TransUnion furnished consumer report data to third parties through the TFC service without a lawful purpose.
$2.4M PeopleFacts Settlement Ends Lawsuit Over Alleged Employment Background Check Violations
September 12, 2025 PeopleFacts has agreed to pay a $2.4 million settlement to resolve a class action filed over alleged FCRA violations.
$5M J.B. Hunt Settlement Ends Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Background Check Violations for Job Applicants, Employees
August 14, 2025 A $5 million settlement will resolve an employment background check class action lawsuit against J.B. Hunt Transport Services.
Class Action Lawsuit Claims Experian Illegally Sells Consumer Phone Numbers to Third-Party Lenders
June 17, 2025 A class action lawsuit alleges Experian Information Services sells users' phone numbers to third parties without consent.
Class Action Lawsuit Claims Experian Inaccurately Reported Pink Energy ‘Scam’ Loans on Consumer Credit Reports
May 7, 2025 A class action accuses Experian of including false information on consumer reports about loans associated with Pink Energy’s alleged solar panel scam.
$23M Trans Union Settlement Ends Credit Report Lawsuit Over Alleged Mishandling of Consumer Disputes
April 29, 2025 Trans Union has agreed to pay a $23 million settlement to resolve a class action that alleged the company unlawfully failed to investigate disputes or remove challenged inquiries from credit files.
Class Action Lawsuit Claims Aven Opened HELOC Account, Accessed Consumer Credit Reports Without Consent
March 7, 2025 A proposed class action lawsuit accuses Aven Financial, Inc. of illegally obtaining consumers’ credit reports without authorization.
Entrata Lawsuit Filed Over Alleged Failure to Address Disputes About ResidentVerify Tenant Screening Reports
February 14, 2025 A class action claims Entrata has illegally failed to respond to identity theft victims who dispute inaccurate information in its ResidentVerify screening reports.
Class Action Alleges Allstate Unlawfully Collects, Sells Consumers’ Driving Behavior Data Through Third-Party Apps
January 31, 2025 A class action claims Allstate and subsidiary Arity have unlawfully harvested and profited from the sale of consumer data collected through mobile apps.
CFPB Orders Equifax to Pay $15M Penalty for Inadequate Credit Report Dispute Investigations
January 29, 2025 The CFPB has ordered Equifax to revise certain policies and pay a $15 million penalty after finding that the company had failed to properly investigate consumer disputes.
CFPB Orders Honda Financial Services to Pay $12.8M for Allegedly Inaccurate Credit Reporting During COVID-19 Crisis
January 23, 2025 The CFPB ordered Honda Financial Services to pay $12.8 million after finding that the lender’s inaccurate credit reporting has harmed 300,000 Honda and Acura drivers.
Napleton Enterprises, Auto Dealerships Hit with Class Action Over Allegedly Unauthorized Credit Report Inquiries
October 2, 2024 A consumer claims in a class action that Napleton Enterprises and two subsidiaries unlawfully obtained his credit report without permission.
Class Action Claims Select Portfolio Servicing Gave False Data to Credit Reporting Agencies, Made Foreclosure Threats
October 1, 2024 A homeowner alleges in a class action that Select Portfolio Servicing gave credit reporting agencies false data and threatened him with foreclosure.
Equifax Class Action Lawsuit Claims Credit Reporting Agency Fails to Investigate Consumer Disputes
September 18, 2024 A class action alleges Equifax has violated federal law by failing to conduct investigations when consumers dispute the data in their credit reports.
Class Action Claims Jaguar Land Rover North America Secretly Collects, Sells Driver Data Without Consent
September 9, 2024 A class action alleges Jaguar Land Rover has secretly collected and sold to third parties consumers’ driving behavior data without consent.
Class Action Lawsuit Claims Trans Union Sold Consumer Report to ‘Sham’ Debt Collector
August 16, 2024 A class action alleges Trans Union violated federal law when it furnished a North Carolina woman’s consumer report to a fraudulent debt collector.
Dollar Tree Facing Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Credit Report Violations
July 10, 2024 A class action alleges Dollar Tree has failed to provide job applicants with an adequate opportunity to dispute inaccurate data in their background checks.
Class Action Claims RentGrow’s Tenant Screening Reports Include Inaccurate, Out-of-Date Eviction Information
July 3, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges RentGrow routinely sells screening reports to landlords that contain inaccurate and outdated eviction information about prospective tenants.
Class Action Claims National Tenant Network Screening Reports Include Inaccurate Eviction, Criminal Record Info
June 18, 2024 A class action claims National Tenant Network regularly provides landlords with inaccurate, outdated eviction and criminal record information about prospective tenants.
Fingerhut Fetti Lawsuit Claims Accounts Were Opened Without Permission
June 11, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges thousands of consumers’ credit scores were damaged when Fingerhut opened new Fetti accounts without their permission.
Nelnet Lawsuit Claims Student Loan Servicer Grossly Miscalculated Monthly Repayment Amounts
June 11, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Nelnet has repeatedly miscalculated student loan borrowers’ monthly repayment amounts.
Class Action Claims ISPC Made Unauthorized Credit Inquiries
June 5, 2024 An Alabama consumer claims finance company ISPC illegally conducted hard inquiries into her credit background without permission.
Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Kia Secretly Tracks, Sells Driver Behavior Data Without Consent
April 24, 2024 A class action accuses Kia of secretly collecting and selling to third parties consumers’ driving behavior data without their knowledge or consent.
Equifax Wrongly Reported Pink Energy ‘Scam Loans’ on Consumer Credit Reports, Class Action Says
April 11, 2024 Two consumers claim in a class action that Equifax reported in their credit files inaccurate and misleading data that, by law, should have been deleted.
TransUnion Violated FCRA Requirements for Consumer Disputes, Class Action Claims [UPDATE]
March 26, 2024 A Florida consumer alleges in a proposed class action that TransUnion unlawfully refused to investigate multiple credit inquiries he disputed.
Class Action Claims General Motors, OnStar Shared Driving Behavior Data Without Consent
March 20, 2024 A Florida resident claims in a class action lawsuit that General Motors and OnStar reported his driving behavior data to co-defendant LexisNexis without consent.
Core Home Security Facing Class Action Over Allegedly Unauthorized Credit Inquiries
March 20, 2024 An Alabama consumer claims in a class action that Core Home Security unlawfully conducted a credit inquiry without her permission or a valid reason.
Lawsuit Alleges GEICO Failed to Correct Inaccurate Info Furnished to Consumer Reporting Agencies
March 19, 2024 GEICO faces a class action filed by a consumer who claims the company failed to correct inaccurate information it furnished about her, even after she made several disputes.
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Consumer Reporting Agency CIC Falsely Reported Man as Sex Offender With Criminal History, Class Action Says [DISMISSED]
March 19, 2024 A Florida resident claims in a class action that CIC falsely reported that he was a sex offender and had previously pled guilty to traffic violations.
Columbia Debt Recovery Facing Class Action Over Alleged Violations of Consumer Reporting Law
March 12, 2024 A consumer claims in a class action that Columbia Debt Recovery wrongfully reported a debt that didn’t belong to him and obtained his consumer report without a permissible purpose.
Wells Fargo Secretly Enrolled Consumers In Unwanted Financial Products, Class Action Alleges
March 5, 2024 A class action claims Wells Fargo has knowingly enrolled customers in various financial products or services without their knowledge or consent.
OpenRoad Lending, Three Others Hit with Class Action Over Allegedly Unauthorized Credit Report Inquiries
February 28, 2024 A consumer claims in a class action that OpenRoad Lending and three other lenders obtained his credit report without a permissible purpose for doing so.
Class Action Says The Work Number Published Inaccurate, ‘Nonsensical’ Data in Consumer Report
February 19, 2024 A class action alleges The Work Number fails to ensure the maximum possible accuracy of the employment-related consumer data it sells to third parties.
Class Action Claims Consumers Are ‘Tricked’ into Agreeing to Hidden Terms on FreeCreditReport.com
January 24, 2024 A class action alleges Experian has falsely advertised its “free” credit report service given the company hides the offer’s unfavorable terms from consumers.
Equifax Falsely Reported Federal Student Loan Debt that Was Forgiven, Lawsuit Claims [DISMISSED]
January 10, 2024 A class action alleges Equifax negligently and recklessly reported false and damaging information about a consumer’s federally forgiven student loans.
Asurint Includes Expunged Criminal Records in Background Checks, Class Action Says
January 4, 2024 A class action claims Asurint has violated federal law by negligently including expunged Florida juvenile records in consumers’ background checks.
Xactus LLC Facing Class Action Over Alleged Violations of Consumer Reporting Law
November 22, 2023 A class action accuses consumer reporting agency Xactus LLC of violating federal law by failing to take reasonable steps to ensure the “maximum possible accuracy” of its credit inquiry reviews.
Xactus LLC Facing Class Action Over Alleged Violations of Consumer Reporting Law
November 22, 2023 A class action accuses consumer reporting agency Xactus LLC of violating federal law by failing to take reasonable steps to ensure the “maximum possible accuracy” of its credit inquiry reviews.
Class Action Alleges Trans Union Inaccurately Reported ‘Bogus’ Pink Energy Loans on Credit Reports
November 3, 2023 A class action alleges Trans Union has violated federal law by inaccurately including on consumer credit reports balances owed on “bogus” loans from Pink Energy.
Partnership Screening Reported False Criminal Convictions in Consumer’s Background Check, Class Action Alleges
October 12, 2023 A class action accuses Partnership Screening International, Inc. of violating federal law by failing to ensure the maximum possible accuracy of the consumer information it sells to third parties.
Class Action Accuses American Express of Pulling Consumers’ Credit Reports Without Consent
September 28, 2023 A class action alleges American Express falsely represents to prospective customers they can check their eligibility for a credit card without impacting their credit score.
Class Action Says LoanCare Supplied False Data to Credit Reporting Agencies, Threatened Plaintiff with Foreclosure
August 14, 2023 A class action filed by a New York homeowner claims LoanCare, LLC “willfully” furnished credit reporting agencies with false information about him and improperly threatened him with foreclosure.