Experian Settles Class Claims Over Social Security Numbers

Experian has agreed to settle putative class Fair Credit Reporting Act claims alleging it improperly rejected credit report accuracy disputes by requiring customers to first provide their Social Security Numbers to verify their identities (James v. Experian Info. Solutions, Inc., E.D. Va., No. 3:12-cv-00902-REP, proposed settlement).

Experian Information Solutions Inc. has agreed to the entry of a two-year injunctive order, under which it will establish new rules for processing consumer disputes that don’t contain a Social Security number, according to the proposed no-fault pact filed July 15 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of ...