Topic
Tenant Screening
31 published works
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
Tenant Tales and Reseller Realities: Inside the FCRA Arena With Eric Ellman
By David M. Gettings, Kim Phan
In this episode of FCRA Focus, hosts Kim Phan and Dave Gettings are joined by Eric Ellman, president of the National Consumer Reporting Association (NCRA), for an insightful discussion on…
Tristan’s Landlord-Tenant Law Blog
How Are Landlords Affected Now That The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Has Been Told to “stand down from performing any work task” by the President?
This blog post is authored by Atty. Gary D. Koch of Pettit Law Group S.C.The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was created in 2011 primarily in response to the 2008…
Consumer Finance Monitor
NCLC Asks CFPB to Consider Residential Leases as Credit for Specific Purposes
By John L. Culhane, Jr., Richard J. Andreano, Jr., Alan S. Kaplinsky
The National Consumer Law Center is asking the CFPB, by way of a petition, for rulemaking that is long on policy arguments but woefully short on legal support, as we…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
General Counsel of the CFPB Delivers Remarks Focusing on Medical Collections and Tenant Screening
By David N. Anthony, Jonathan Floyd
In a recent speech at the National Consumer Law Center/National Association of Consumer Advocates Spring Training, Seth Frotman, General Counsel of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau), focused…
Tristan’s Landlord-Tenant Law Blog
I Think I Discovered a Fraudulent Tenant, What Can I do?
Drafted by Attorney Jennifer Hayden of Petrie + Pettit S.C. Identity theft or fraud for the purposes of renting an apartment is growing issue. We have heard there are social…
LenderLaw Watch
FTC and CFPB Announce $15 Million Settlement Against Credit Reporting Agency For Alleged Inaccuracies In Tenant Screening Reports
By Andrew Hill
On October 12, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that they filed a joint complaint and obtained a $15 million settlement against a parent credit reporting…
Consumer Finance Monitor
CFPB and FTC announce settlements with TransUnion
By John L. Culhane, Jr., Michael Gordon
The CFPB and FTC announced last week that they had entered into a settlement with Trans Union LLC (TU LLC) to resolve a lawsuit filed jointly in a Colorado federal…
Consumer Finance Monitor
FTC recommends use of written adverse action notices by housing providers
A new FTC blog post titled “Tenant background check reports: Put it in writing” reminds landlords, property managers, and other housing providers of their obligation under the Fair Credit Reporting…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
Michigan House Bill Proposes Excluding Tenant Credit Scores from Rental Decisions
By Chris Capurso, David M. Gettings, Tim J. St. George, Alan D. Wingfield, David N. Anthony
The drumbeat to increase regulation of tenant screening continues, this time in Michigan. On June 15, Michigan state Representative Brenda Carter (D-29) introduced House Bill 4818, which proposes to amend…
Consumer Finance and Fintech Blog
CFPB, FTC Seek Public Comment on Tenant Background Checks
By Moorari Shah, A.J. Dhaliwal, Matt Benz
On February 28, 2023, the FTC and the CFPB issued a joint request for information (“RFI”) seeking public comment on background checks used to screen potential tenants for rental housing.…