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Once notified by a CRA of a consumer dispute, the furnisher of the disputed information must do its own reasonable investigation. A reasonable investigation under FCRA § 1681s-2(b) requires the furnisher to examine sufficient evidence to determine whether the disputed information is accurate.

FCRA applies to any transaction that involves the use of credit reports, consumer investigatory reports, and employment background checks. The privacy requirements do not apply to disclosures of limited information to government agencies, to the FBI and to counter-terrorism investigations.

[15 U.S.C. § 1681] (1) The banking system is dependent upon fair and accurate credit report- ing. Inaccurate credit reports directly impair the efficiency of the banking system, and unfair credit reporting methods undermine the public confidence which is essential to the continued functioning of the banking system.

Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the CRA has a certain amount of time?generally 30 days but up to 45 days in certain circumstances?to resolve a dispute.

The Act (Title VI of the Consumer Credit Protection Act) protects information collected by consumer reporting agencies such as credit bureaus, medical information companies and tenant screening services. Information in a consumer report cannot be provided to anyone who does not have a purpose specified in the Act.

The FCRA gives you the right to be told if information in your credit file is used against you to deny your application for credit, employment or insurance. The FCRA also gives you the right to request and access all the information a consumer reporting agency has about you (this is called "file disclosure").

The FCRA requires any prospective user of a consumer report, for example, a lender, insurer, landlord, or employer, among others, to have a legally permissible purpose to obtain a report. Legally Permissible Purposes.

The statute of limitations for bringing an action for a violation of the FCRA is two years from the date of discovery of the violation by the consumer, although the action must be brought within five years of the date of the actual violation.

A creditor must notify the applicant of adverse action within: 30 days after receiving a complete credit application. 30 days after receiving an incomplete credit application.