Did a Background Check Cost You a Job? Here’s What Employers Are Required to Do Under the FCRA Losing a job opportunity because of a background check is devastating — especially when the information in that report is wrong, outdated, or belongs to someone else entirely. But even when background check information

Mortgage Denied Because of a Credit Report Error? Here’s What It Actually Costs You — and What the FCRA Lets You Do About It You found the house. You negotiated the price. You imagined where the furniture would go. Then your loan officer called with news that stopped everything: your mortgage was

Locked Out: What to Do When a Checkr Background Check Error Deactivates Your Uber, Lyft, or DoorDash Account Imagine waking up ready to start your shift—only to find you’ve been “deactivated.” No warning, no real explanation. Just a notification that you failed a background check through Checkr, the background check company used

You applied for a job you were well-qualified for. The interview went well. Then, days later, you got word the company was “moving in a different direction.” When you finally got a copy of your background check report, you found the real reason: it listed a felony conviction for someone you have

If Experian, Equifax or Trans Union report you as deceased, and you are still alive and kicking, then you may have legal claims to pursue against the credit bureaus under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Being reported as deceased can be exhausting, as well as devastating. When a credit bureau reports a

Employers routinely conduct background checks on employees and job applicants.  The reasons for doing so vary greatly, including screening applicants’ credentials, checking criminal history information, and complying with screening requirements for certain jobs.  For example, many states require background checks for individuals who work with children, the elderly, or the disabled. What

Why should you view your credit report? There are many reasons. First, it’s a good idea to routinely check what information is in your credit files with the Big Three (Equifax, Experian and Trans Union). This allows you to verify that the information in your credit files is accurate. Second, if you suspect

On March 19, 2018, Weiner & Sand LLC, on behalf of its client Morgan Dopson, filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia against Trans Union, LLC.  According to the lawsuit, Trans Union violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act when it mixed information in Ms. Dopson’s