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RentGrow, Inc., U.S. v.

RentGrow, a provider of consumer reports for tenant screening, will be required to pay $2.25 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), including by failing to use reasonable procedures to ensure the accuracy of its reports, and the FTC Act.

Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
222 3002
Case Status
Pending

Amazon.com, Inc., U.S. v.

Amazon will pay $2.25 million in civil penalties to settle FTC allegations that the online retail giant knowingly violated the 609(e) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act by refusing to provide transaction records to consumers whose personal information was used by identity thieves to commit fraud.

Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
252 3024
Case Status
Pending

Vivint Smart Home, Inc.

Smart home security and monitoring company Vivint Smart Homes Inc. has agreed to pay $20 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the Utah-based firm misused credit reports to help unqualified customers obtain financing for the company’s products and services.

The FTC is announcing it is sending payments totaling $500,000 to consumers who were harmed by home security company Vivint Smart Homes, Inc., which allegedly misused credit reports to help unqualified customers get financing for the company’s products and services.

Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
192 3060
Case Status
Pending

TruthFinder, LLC, FTC v.

The FTC will require background report providers TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate to pay $5.8 million to settle charges that they deceived consumers about whether consumers had criminal records and that the companies violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by operating as consumer reporting agencies.

Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
Case Status
Pending