Report: FTC, CFPB have blind spots for credit reporting agencies
By 
Joe Mont2019-03-27T21:36:00
A report by the Government Accountability Office finds that the FTC and CFPB have oversight and enforcement shortcomings when it comes to credit reporting agencies.
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