RentGrow to Pay $2.25 Million to Settle FTC Allegations Over Tenant Screening Report Accuracy
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
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The Federal Trade Commission has announced that RentGrow will pay $2.25 million to settle allegations regarding the accuracy of its tenant screening reports. The authorities contend that the company failed to adhere to the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the FTC Act by not implementing reasonable procedures to assure the maximum possible accuracy of consumer information. Specifically, the complaint filed by the Department of Justice alleges that RentGrow allowed duplicate case records and multiple entries for the same criminal or eviction action to persist, while also misleading consumers about the resolution of their disputes.
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Source: Federal Trade Commission, “RentGrow to Pay $2.25 Million to Settle FTC Allegations Over Tenant Screening Report Accuracy”. Read the original →
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