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How to Dispute TransUnion Credit Report Errors
Mistakes on your TransUnion credit report can lower your score, block loans, and cost you real opportunities. This step-by-step guide explains how to file a dispute, what documents to submit, what happens after the 30-day investigation period, and when FCRA violations give you the right to take legal action - with help available at no upfront cost.
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How to Dispute a Credit Report and Win
You have the right to an accurate credit report and to dispute errors. Learn how and how Consumer Attorneys can help.
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Financial Identity Theft Definition
Financial Identity Theft Takes a Toll on Your Finances and Your Life. Learn How to Prevent Fraud and Get Your Life Back.
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Why Your Credit Score Isn’t Actually Yours and Other Lies Consumer Reporting Companies Tell
Do You Know Who Really Owns Your Credit Score? (Hint: It's Not You)
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Consumer Attorneys Wins Big Judgment in Credit Reporting Lawsuit Against Nissan
Consumer Attorneys Wins a Big Judgment Against Nissan for Credit Reporting Errors that Tanked a Mortgage Application
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What credit score do I need to buy a car?
Discover how high your credit score should be before you begin to buy a car.
Depending on your daily activities, you might need access to a vehicle.
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How long does bankruptcy stay on your credit report
Types of bankruptcy and how they affect your financial life.
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How to Remove Late Payments from Your Credit Report
Late payments don’t have to be on your credit report forever
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How Long Does a Background Check Take?
Consumer Attorneys explains the time it takes for background checks to complete and what you can expect along the way.
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What is a good credit score for a 30-year-old?
See what, if any, is the ideal credit score for someone who is 30 years old.
It’s natural for us, as humans, to compare things. We compare everything from clothes to cars.
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Can I Sue For False Debt Collection?
You obeyed the rules and paid your debts. But you got sent to collections anyway. Creditors need to play by the rules, too.
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Credit reporting errors strike victims when they least expect it
Consumer Attorneys has helped countless victims of credit reporting inaccuracies and is here for you.
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Accurate Examples of Fair Credit Reporting Act Violations
We’ve Got the Top 10 Examples of Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Violations. Learn How to Fight Back!
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Equifax Credit Reports: All You Need to Know
Are Equifax credit errors robbing you of opportunities? Fight back with Consumer Attorneys!
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What is at risk when someone steals your identity?
The dangers of identity theft
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The Bellwether of an Ailing Nation
Yet another example of a credit bureau (ACCURATE BACKGROUND LLC , in this case) shamelessly ruining someone's life with their carelessness and indifference
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Pushed to the Edge for Profit
Yet another story of an uncaring credit agency ruining someone's life with their inept practices and incompetence, this time it's RealPage
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Why Vietnamese US Citizens Are Vulnerable to Identity Theft and Background Report Errors
In yet another example of the carelessness of the Credit Reporting Agencies (CRA’s), Vietnamese Americans have an increased risk of reporting errors because they don’t have that many names to go around.
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What is a credit card hardship program?
It can help you out in tough times
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Is a formal loan application necessary to establish damages under the Fair Credit Reporting Act?
In some situations, no.
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20 Feb, 2026
Jonathan Krikheli
The Consequences of Being Mistakenly Marked Deceased on Your Credit Report
Being mistakenly marked deceased on your credit report can trigger automatic denials, account closures, and failed background checks. This article explains how death reporting errors happen, what it means when a credit bureau lists you as deceased, and how federal law protects living consumers from devastating data mistakes.
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20 Feb, 2026
Noah Kane
SambaSafety, Safety Holdings, and Lyft Deactivations: When MVR Errors End Gig Work
Lyft deactivated your account over a SambaSafety or Safety Holdings driving record? This guide explains MVR reporting errors, continuous monitoring, dispute steps, and how federal consumer reporting law protects gig drivers.
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20 Feb, 2026
David Pinkhasov
Hobby Lobby Background Check Dispute: How to Fix Errors and Sue
A Hobby Lobby job offer can disappear because of a background check you never saw. Mixed files, outdated records, and incomplete court data are more common than applicants realize. This article explains how Hobby Lobby screening works, what federal law requires before a denial, and how to dispute or sue when inaccurate reporting costs you employment.
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20 Feb, 2026
Daniel Cohen
How to Reactivate Your Lyft Account After Inaccurate Background Check
Wrongful Lyft deactivation can cost you income overnight. Here’s how to challenge background check errors and protect your rights.
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