The Fair Credit Reporting Act Requires Credit Bureaus to Correct

question 102

True/False

The Fair Credit Reporting Act requires credit bureaus to correct any erroneous information on your credit report.

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Definitions:

Due Diligence Defense

A defense in which the defendant argues that he or she applied the appropriate degree of attention, care, and research expected of a party in a given situation and had reasonable grounds to believe that certain facts and statements were accurate and had no omission of material facts.

Securities Act

refers to a set of regulations enacted by the United States Congress in 1933 to govern the sale of securities to the public, primarily aimed at ensuring transparency and fairness in the investment market.

Department of Justice

A federal executive department responsible for enforcing the laws of the United States, headed by the Attorney General.

Insider Trading

Illegal buying or selling of a corporation’s securities by corporate insiders, such as officers and directors, on the basis of material, nonpublic information and in breach of a fiduciary duty or some other relationship of trust and confidence.