Are you worried about your debt collectors calling your family? Have you been sent threatening letters from your credit agency? Were you denied a line of credit because a reporting agency refuses to change your credit score? Our articles provide up-to-date information on all aspects of consumer debt. Browse through our library to find out more about your consumer law issue.
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When a Credit Report Error Is Caused by Identity Theft One result of identity theft can be changes to your credit report. It’s important to catch them and fix them as soon as possible. Learn how to do that here. -
Violations of Fair Credit Reporting Act How might a creditor or crediting reporting agency violate your rights? Let me count the ways. Learn how to spot the most common violations here. -
Disputing Errors on Your Credit Report Odds are that at some point in your life, you’re going to find a potentially significant mistake on one of your credit reports. So, what can you do about it? -
Information Found on your Credit Report Familiarize yourself with the information contained on your credit reports so that you can more easily identify false and fraudulent entries. -
Consumer Rights | Fair Credit Reporting Act The Fair Credit Reporting Act guards against carelessness and abuse by creditors and credit reporting agencies, but you must know your rights to protect them. -
How Debt Collectors Break the Law When a debt collector calls you, he may be doing more than bothering you—he may be breaking the law. Find out what debt collectors cannot legally do here. -
Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Act California’s version of the federal FDCPA extends protections for consumers. Understand your rights when you are contacted by creditors by reading our overview.