Equifax was heavily fined by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for not adequately investigating consumer credit report ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined Equifax ... against another credit bureau, Experian, on Jan. 7, alleging the company conducted "sham" investigations of credit report errors.

“Consumers depend on credit bureaus like Equifax to report their credit history accurately,” James said in a statement announcing the settlement. “Equifax’s failure to do its most basic ...