Fair Credit Reporting Act : Rights and Responsibilities.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Credit bureaus.

Crime prevention.

Consumer protection.

Financial disclosure.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (20 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2012.

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 FCRA, as well as type of information included in consumer credit reports, 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. Reviews legislative proposals in the 113th Congress.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

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

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.