The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a legal interpretation to ensure companies that use and share credit reports and background reports have a permissible purpose for doing so under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Congress enacted the Fair Credit Reporting Act in 1970 to ensure companies “exercise their grave responsibilities with fairness, impartiality, and a respect for the consumer’s right to privacy.”
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