CFPB sues ‘repeat offender’ TransUnion over consent order violations
By 
Jaclyn Jaeger2022-04-13T20:18:00
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 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.
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