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The First Step to Accurate Credit Data? Metro 2® Fundamentals Training
The first step to accurate credit data? Start with the fundamentals. For data furnishers, understanding the Metro 2® Format is essential...
Credit Washing, Disputes and Fraud: What you need to know in our upcoming webinar
Credit Washing is not going away just yet and we have already seen how it can distort credit risk assessments, undermine confidence...
The Full Picture Matters: Why the tri-merge protects homebuyers
- August 6, 2026
- NewsPress Releases and StatementsViews
By Dan Smith, President and CEO, Consumer Data Industry Association On July 1, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac released historical FICO...

Brittany Bailey
June 29, 2026
By Dan Smith, President and CEO, Consumer Data Industry Association The Fair Credit Reporting Act is one of the most important...

Brittany Bailey
February 9, 2026
Liability Reform & Competition and Impact on Risk to the Lender March 17, 2026 | 12:00 PM ET | CDIA Webinar (60 min)...

Brittany Bailey
January 28, 2026
This week, CDIA submitted formal comments advocating changes to the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau’s complaint portal. As with our prior comments and...

Brittany Bailey
December 15, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2025 Consumer Data Industry Association Leads Coalition Supporting Critical FCRA Reform Legislation Washington, D.C. – The...

Brittany Bailey
October 28, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 28, 2025 CDIA Applauds the CFPB’s New Interpretive Rule WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Data Industry Association...

Brittany Bailey
July 14, 2025
On Friday, July 11, 2025, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas held that the CFPB exceeded...

Brittany Bailey
May 14, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Data Industry Association (CDIA) convened Connect 2025 last week in...

Kristine Poplawski
April 28, 2025
Registration for 2025 CDIA Connect closes May 2. Don’t miss the premier annual event bringing together leaders from across the consumer...

Kristine Poplawski
April 22, 2025
Just Announced! We’re honored to welcome United States Representative Andy Barr (KY-06), Chairman of the Financial Institutions & Monetary Policy Subcommittee, as a keynote speaker...
Brittany Bailey
April 4, 2025
April 7, 2025 Via Electronic Delivery to ANPR-Coerced-Debt@cfpb.gov Identity Theft and Coerced Debt c/o Legal Division Docket Manager Consumer Financial Protection...