LC-030 / Consumer / Public ledger

Credit reporting errors.

Credit reports may contain mistakes; the law creates dispute rights rather than guaranteeing perfection.

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In ordinary words.

A database mistake can make borrowing harder.

In legal terms.

The FCRA requires reasonable accuracy procedures and investigation of qualifying disputes.

Where it stops being legal.

This practice is not categorically legal. Applicable federal, state and local laws, disclosures, procedural protections and the specific facts can make particular conduct unlawful.

Legal authority / Start reading

15 U.S.C. § 1681i

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