1,506 enforcement actions from 16 federal and state jurisdictions. Every event traced back to its official government source.
1,506
Total Actions
16
Jurisdictions
$26.6B+
Total Fines Tracked
The FTC alleged that RentGrow, a tenant screening company, violated the FCRA by failing to use reasonable procedures to ensure the accuracy of its consumer reports, failing to disclose sources of data, and mishandling consumer disputes. RentGrow agreed to pay a $2.25 million penalty and is prohibited from further violations.
$2.3M
The FTC settled with background report providers TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate, charging they deceived consumers about the accuracy of their reports (often mischaracterizing traffic tickets as criminal records) and violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by operating as consumer reporting agencies without following its requirements, including ensuring accuracy and limiting permissible purposes. The companies will pay a $5.8 million penalty and implement a comprehensive FCRA compliance monitoring program.
$5.8M
AppFolio, Inc., a tenant background report provider, settled with the FTC for $4.25 million over allegations it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by failing to implement reasonable procedures to ensure the accuracy of its screening reports and by including eviction and non-conviction criminal records older than seven years. The settlement prohibits including old records and requires maintaining accuracy procedures.
$4.3M
All data sourced from official government enforcement pages.