Fair Credit Reporting Act : Rights and Responsibilities.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Credit bureaus.

Crime prevention.

Financial disclosure.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (15 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), enacted to codify rules regarding how credit information is gathered, disseminated, and used. Discusses consumer rights under the FCRA, as well as the type of information included in a consumer's credit report, permissible uses for credit reports, disclosure requirements, and requirements for users of consumer credit reports and furnishers of information. Addresses recent amendments to the FCRA aimed at preventing identity theft and assisting victims.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Fair Credit Reporting Act

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.