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Oregon woman awarded $18.6 million after Equifax failed to fix errors on her credit report [View all] FourScore Jul 2013 OP

Good for her! Credit reporting agencies should be illegal. Zorra Jul 2013 #1

The entire credit rating SYSTEM should be illegal meow2u3 Jul 2013 #3

+1 Dawson Leery Jul 2013 #4

Correct! mbperrin Jul 2013 #16

It needs to be abolished. It has become a bully system, hasn't it? nt Sarah Ibarruri Jul 2013 #27

Exactly, I think one of the quick fixes for many of our economic problems would be to... rwsanders Jul 2013 #30

Yep. mbperrin Jul 2013 #15

It is these credt agencies that will be deciding your eligibility for Obamacare Demeter Jul 2013 #19

If that were the case customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #33

Why are you calling hard working people "deadbeats"? juajen Jul 2013 #59

I'm not talking about "hard working people" customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #66

An accident, a serious illness, a layoff, etc. can turn people into "deadbeats" pretty quickly. Arugula Latte Jul 2013 #61

I know customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #69

i hate them and what they do to people Liberal_in_LA Jul 2013 #37

That would violate the First Amendment treestar Jul 2013 #57

+1 limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #67

The Judge will most certianly "Reduce" remitter the Verdict warrant46 Jul 2013 #2

Either that or Equifax will tie up the complete settlement for years until rhett o rick Jul 2013 #7

This is true, but that's not the important thing here Sarah Ibarruri Jul 2013 #28

I am sorry, I dont understand. These agencies wield a lot of power. If that power is rhett o rick Jul 2013 #41

I disagree. There have been numerous lawsuit wins against the Big Three. They don't change. Kennah Jul 2013 #43

It's just a cost of doing business for them jberryhill Jul 2013 #51

Zachary! Kennah Jul 2013 #90

With this sort of things happening all the time, Curmudgeoness Jul 2013 #5

they keep super accurate records of the elites . politicians, celebrities, and the 1% Liberal_in_LA Jul 2013 #38

They only care to the extent the law requires it. Gormy Cuss Jul 2013 #60

K & R SunSeeker Jul 2013 #6

K&R Sherman A1 Jul 2013 #8

Today's really good news story. dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #9

Good!!!! MotherPetrie Jul 2013 #10

How about a new law that requires substantial or compelling reasons for a court to adjust jury Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #11

Yes!! nt Sarah Ibarruri Jul 2013 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Jul 2013 #12

Finally, a Victory for Consumers tonekat Jul 2013 #13

K&R forestpath Jul 2013 #14

My father and I have the same name. Just after my parent's divorce, his credit was awful. Thor_MN Jul 2013 #17

And a nice beating for the CEO! mbperrin Jul 2013 #18

Somewhere right now on Right Wing Talk Radio ... Snake Plissken Jul 2013 #20

This is great!!! lost-in-nj Jul 2013 #21

my husband just got a letter that LittleGirl Jul 2013 #22

Nice Matariki Jul 2013 #23

I had a similar experience. It led me to the conclusion that credit scores are total BS. VPStoltz Jul 2013 #24

There's a process for fixing errors customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #34

You obviously never had to deal with them in fixing errors. hobbit709 Jul 2013 #36

"I've got mine, fuck you" seems to be their mantra. 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2013 #39

kind of his m.o. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #47

If my "m. o." customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #65

Actually, I have customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #63

We get downgraded because we have ONE credit card that we pay in full each month SoCalDem Jul 2013 #40

never been in debt except for a mortgage, don't use credit, never had even a late bill. but HiPointDem Jul 2013 #46

If you don't need credit customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #64

Not "concerned".. just was curious (when we looked into doing a re-fi) SoCalDem Jul 2013 #68

Credit scores customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #71

Fuck these companies hueymahl Jul 2013 #25

GOOD, they ignored her when she attempted to fix the problems JI7 Jul 2013 #26

Good. But they will immediately move for the judge to reduce the award or for a new trial. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #31

I worked for a credit bureau in the late 1960's SheilaT Jul 2013 #32

yes, let's not name children after their parents because that makes life harder for the incompetent HiPointDem Jul 2013 #45

It can also make life difficult for those children themselves. SheilaT Jul 2013 #54

no, corporations like equifax make life difficult for those children. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #80

"a recipe for disaster" because they hire careless workers- or have poor checks and balances? bettyellen Jul 2013 #53

Credit bureaus are in the business of keeping Jr. & Sr.'s records straight. Gormy Cuss Jul 2013 #62

Yes, they are. SheilaT Jul 2013 #74

Interesting davidpdx Jul 2013 #35

If you're going to run a gossip sheet for bankers, you'd better check your facts. nt eppur_se_muova Jul 2013 #42

good. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #44

Finally davidohenry Jul 2013 #48

note davidohenry Jul 2013 #49

I had this happen when I applied for the loan you get for the 3 month period between the end of law Dustlawyer Jul 2013 #50

Considering what she went through and the indifference of Equifax DFW Jul 2013 #52

They'll appeal and pay nothing. That's how things work in the USA. nt valerief Jul 2013 #55

Yup. ctsnowman Jul 2013 #58

Great! But I seriously doubt she will ever receive her judgement in that amount. nt NorthCarolina Jul 2013 #56

Credit rating agencies ARE a violation of our 4th Amendment rights railsback Jul 2013 #70

If the government was running them, you'd have a point customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #72

The system isn't built to work on 'cash' railsback Jul 2013 #73

Exactly customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #77

How is the decked stacked in ANY consumer's way railsback Jul 2013 #84

No, they are not. tritsofme Jul 2013 #75

Did I say Credit agencies are part of government? railsback Jul 2013 #76

Why don't you spell out customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #78

Then I have no idea what you are talking about. tritsofme Jul 2013 #79

So private entities make their own laws. railsback Jul 2013 #81

No, it just sounds like you are confused. tritsofme Jul 2013 #82

I have no confusion railsback Jul 2013 #83

Ok, but again, there is not a Fourth Amendment issue, and you do not seem to be arguing otherwise. tritsofme Jul 2013 #85

Why would a job depend on my credit rating? railsback Jul 2013 #86

I repeat once again, what does this have to do with the 4th Amendment? Thanks. tritsofme Jul 2013 #87

Fuck. I live in Salem right now. cliffordu Jul 2013 #88

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2013 #89