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Behind the Credit Report: The Metro 2® Format at Work
- October 27, 2026
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By Anita Appel, Vice President of Education Services, CDIA Most people know they have a credit report. Far fewer know how...
The Future of Consumer Reporting: Dan Smith on the Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast
How is consumer reporting evolving and what do the changes mean for consumers, businesses and the industry? CDIA President and CEO...
600+ registrations. Lenders, CRAs, and dispute data insights. Exploring more timely credit reporting!
Thank you to the industry professionals who joined CDIA today for our webinar, “Why More Timely Credit Data Matters: Fresher Credit...

Brittany Bailey
August 31, 2026
Join CDIA for the Consumer Reporting Roundtable on October 6 in Wilmington, DE, hosted by Bridgeforce and Bridgeforce Data Solutions. This...

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...