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Step into Day 1 of the Metro 2® Format Advanced Workshop — Vegas Style!
Developed by the Metro 2® Task Force, this year’s workshop, being held Nov. 17-18, delivers an interactive experience focused on today’s biggest...
CDIA Applauds FHA’s Decision to Maintain Tri-Merge Credit Report Requirement
- May 22, 2026
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 22, 2026 CDIA Applauds FHA’s Decision to Maintain Tri-Merge Credit Report Requirement Statement from Dan Smith, President...
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Kristine Poplawski
April 10, 2025
CDIA Connect 2025 is NOW APPROVED FOR CLEs in 17 states! If you’re in the legal and compliance space, CDIA Connect...

Anita_Popwell
April 22, 2024
CDIA is pleased to announce that Congresswoman Young Kim will join as a keynote speaker for the Consumer Data Connect (formerly...

Dan Smith
September 27, 2023
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we saw rampant fraud in unemployment insurance claims, especially in California, which saw an estimated $20 billion...
CDIA Staff
September 13, 2023
(Washington, DC) – Dan Smith, president and CEO of the Consumer Data Industry Association (CDIA), made the following statement today about...
CDIA Staff
September 5, 2023
Mobile billboard truck, online ads, educational website show unintended consequences of mass deletion of consumer data (Sacramento, CA) The Consumer Data...

Dan Smith
September 5, 2023
A misguided piece of legislation currently before the California Legislature would severely harm consumers, small and independent businesses, and nonprofit organizations...
Eric Ellman
April 9, 2023
Last week, a TroutmanPepper post highlighted a decision from October 2022 in the California Fifth Appellate District holding that the FCRA does...

Eric Ellman
January 11, 2023
There is a case pending in the Northern District of California that could have broader implications for companies that collect and...

Eric Ellman
November 9, 2022
According to a site that caters to landlords and property managers, in October 2022, “federal agents 35-year arrested Latoya Williams at...

Eric Ellman
September 30, 2022
In 2022, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, a consumer reporting agency, took a deep dive into fraud committed against SNAP benefits agencies, and...