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Tenant Screening
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Privacy World
CFPB and FTC to Scrutinize Tenant Screening Practices
Earlier this month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”) and Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) announced that they had issued a request for information (“RFI”) seeking public comment on…
Consumer Finance Monitor
CFPB and FTC issue request for information on background screening in connection with rental housing
By Alan S. Kaplinsky, Roger D. Winston
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Federal Trade Commission issued a request for information (RFI) yesterday seeking comment on “background screening issues affecting individuals who seek rental housing in the…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
The CFPB and FTC Continue to Focus on Tenant Screening
By David N. Anthony, David M. Gettings, Ronald I. Raether, Jr., Tim J. St. George, Alan D. Wingfield, Julie D. Hoffmeister
On February 28, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) jointly issued a Request for Information, seeking public comment on how background screening affects individuals seeking…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
TransUnion In “Active Settlement Discussions” with CFPB and FTC Over Tenant Screening
By Alan D. Wingfield, Tim J. St. George, David M. Gettings, David N. Anthony
On February 14, TransUnion filed its annual 10-K report pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act. Under the section entitled "Risks Related to Laws, Regulations and Government Oversight," the company…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
CFPB’s Involvement in Tenant Screening
By David M. Gettings, Ronald I. Raether, Jr.
Please join Consumer Financial Services Partner Dave Gettings and his fellow Partner Ron Raether as they discuss the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its supervision of the tenant screening industry.…
Consumer Finance Monitor
CFPB highlights accuracy problems in two reports on tenant background screening reports
By Michael Gordon, John L. Culhane, Jr.
The CFPB recently released two reports concerning tenant background checks. One report, “Consumer Snapshot: Tenant Background Checks,” discusses consumer complaints received by the CFPB that relate to tenant screening by…
A Lawyer's Blog
TENANT BACKGROUND CHECKS
"WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today (November 15, 2022), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued two reports on the tenant background check industry. The reports describe how errors in these background…
Gravel2Gavel
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Calls for CFPB Investigation into Tenant Screening Businesses
By Zachary M. Kessler, Brian H. Montgomery
by Zachary M. Kessler and Brian H. Montgomery Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, has written to newly confirmed Consumer Financial…
Consumer Finance Monitor
CFPB issues advisory opinion on use of “name-only matching” by consumer reporting agencies; Director Chopra warns of enforcement consequences
The CFPB has issued an advisory opinion that affirms that the use of “name-only matching” by consumer reporting agencies, including tenant and employment screening companies, does not satisfy the FCRA…
KEW Tips
Can I reject a tenant based on criminal history?
The law in Wisconsin (including Madison) currently does not prevent using criminal background to screen potential clients. However, federal law does prohibit using arrest records (open criminal cases are…