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New Women in Consumer Data Event This Fall!

Join us for the Women in Consumer Data Forum: Women Defining Success on Their Own Terms on October 29, 2026, in...

The Full Picture Matters: Why the tri-merge protects homebuyers

By Dan Smith, President and CEO, Consumer Data Industry Association On July 1, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac released historical FICO...

Why Credit Report Portability May Not Deliver on Its Promise

By Dan Smith, President and CEO, Consumer Data Industry Association The idea behind a portable credit report is simple, and it...

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Eric Ellman
March 10, 2022
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Literally Stealing Food Out of the Mouths of Those in Need: Background Checks Could Have Prevented "Massive" Fraud in Minn.
Few crimes are worse than literally stealing food from families in need, but that’s what happened in Minnesota in 2021 because...
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Eric Ellman
January 7, 2022
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Baltimore City Worker With "Extensive" Record Allegedly Steals City Vehicle for ATM Theft
Even though Kirk Parker, Jr., has an “extensive criminal record,” he was still hired in 2019 by the Baltimore City’s Department...
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Eric Ellman
December 5, 2021
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Background Checks Can Help Future Employers See Past Accusations
In December 2021, the Trenton City Council voted 7-0 to dismiss its City Clerk, Matthew Conlon. The vote came “amid what...
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Eric Ellman
November 7, 2021
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CDIA Files Amicus Challenging Seattle Criminal History Ban
Tenant screening providers serve an important public interest by offering what tenants demand and the law often requires: safe places to...
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Eric Ellman
October 5, 2021
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California Automatic Expungement Bill Dies on the Assembly Floor
On the last day of the 2021 legislative session, a bill that would have limited employers’ and landlords’ access to criminal...
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Eric Ellman
August 3, 2021
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Background Checks in Kentucky (and Beyond) Are Just One Part of Second Chances Success
Brian Matthews, the Appriss Insights president, makes an important point about the labor economy in his home state of Kentucky. In...
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Eric Ellman
June 10, 2021
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New Jersey Limits Criminal History Checks for Housing
The New Jersey Apartment Association had initial concerns with A. 1919 and S. 250, but “the association’s executive director, David Brogan, said...
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Eric Ellman
June 1, 2021
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St. Paul Moves to Repeal its Fair Chance Law
The St. Paul City Council is moving to repeal its fair chance ordinance following an impressive legal victory against the city...
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Eric Ellman
May 26, 2021
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More States Consider Automatic Criminal Record Expungement
Pew reported recently that “a growing number of states are trying to ease the burden of expungement and record clearing by...
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Eric Ellman
May 12, 2021
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Brookings, AEI Issue Essays on Second Chances and Incorrect Assumptions about Background Checks
Last month, to coincide with Second Chances Month, the Brookings-AEI Working Group on Criminal Justice Reform issued a report, A better...
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