Fair Credit Reporting Act
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The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq., is federal legislation enacted to promote the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of consumer information contained in the files of consumer reporting agencies. It was intended to shield consumers from the willful and/or negligent inclusion of erroneous data in their credit reports. To that end, the FCRA regulates the collection, dissemination, and use of consumer information, including consumer credit information. Together with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the FCRA forms the foundation of consumer rights law in the United States. It was originally passed in 1970, and is enforced by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and private litigants.
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CRA violation, anti-development funding suspected: Legal Rights Protection ForumThe Legal Rights Protection Forum has written to the Chairperson of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, urging them to request the Enforcement Directorate to register a case against..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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CBI to court: Got MHA sanction to prosecute Aakar under FCRAIndiaTimes - Published | FCRA change needed to protect country’s integrity: SCA bench of justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar, however, read down Section 12A which made it mandatory for all office-bearers of NGOs to provide Aadhaar number, and held that..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Foreign donations can't be absolute or even vested right': SC upholds amendment to FCRA provisionsIndiaTimes - Published | Government clarifies to UK on Oxfam registration renewal under FCRA, mum on reviewIndiaTimes - Published |
FCRA deadline extended but no relief for MoCIndiaTimes - Published | MHA extends FCRA licence of NGOs who applied for renewal, till Mar 2022Announcing relief for NGOs and associations who have applied for renewal of their registration under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act but still await a decision, the home ministry on Friday..IndiaTimes - Published |
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