The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday filed a lawsuit in federal court charging TransUnion, two of its subsidiaries, and one of its longtime executives with violating a 2017 consent order and other consumer financial protection laws.

“TransUnion is an out-of-control repeat offender that believes it is above the law,” said CFPB Director Rohit Chopra in a press release. “I am concerned that TransUnion’s leadership is either unwilling or incapable of operating its businesses lawfully.”

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