NEWS AND VIEWS
Why Credit Report Portability May Not Deliver on Its Promise
- September 3, 2026
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By Dan Smith, President and CEO, Consumer Data Industry Association The idea behind a portable credit report is simple, and it...
Ready to Go Beyond the Basics of Metro 2®?
If you’ve completed CDIA’s Metro 2® Format Fundamentals training—or have 3–5 years of hands-on experience—Metro 2® Format Essentials+ Plus is your next...
Insights You Don’t Want to Miss: What Compliance & Risk Teams Need to Know This September
September is packed with timely conversations on fraud, AI, consumer data, and regulatory change. Don’t miss this upcoming CDIA webinar: September...
Brittany Bailey
April 2, 2025
April 2, 2025 Via Electronic Delivery to 2024-NPRM-CONSUMER-REPORTING@cfpb.gov Comment Intake—Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices (Regulation V) c/o Legal...
Eric Ellman
July 9, 2024
Background checks are important tools for verifying information about an individual from public records and other resources. Potential employers and landlords...
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...
Eric Ellman
January 12, 2023
We reported before on screen scraping litigation in federal court in South Carolina where the ACLU and the NAACP filed a...
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 28, 2022
In 2019, Colorado passed a law that “automatically prevents the retrieval of criminal records when a case is entirely dismissed” /2/....
Kristine Poplawski
March 16, 2022
DRIVING CHANGE: Litigation & Enforcement Developments in the Consumer Reporting Industry As Congress struggles with even “must-pass” legislation, focus is shifting...
Eric Ellman
March 9, 2022
Credit Lender Services Agency (CLSA) is a consumer reporting agency (CRA), according to Judge Gene E.K. Pratter of the U.S. District...
Eric Ellman
November 8, 2021
This week, CDIA filed a comment to the Maryland A.G.’s office in response to a proposed rule change to amend COMAR Chapter 02.06.01,...
CDIA Staff
October 13, 2021
Before taking its traditional Thanksgiving Break next month, the Michigan legislature can help those tracking down new jobs, volunteer roles, and...