The proposed rule intends to subject data brokers to the provisions of the FCRA, yet oddly, the proposed rule does not specifically define the term “data broker.” Rather, the CFPB includes ...

The CFPB received more than 600 comments from the public this year concerning the proposal, titled Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices. The rule was crafted to ensure that data ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is withdrawing a Biden-era proposal that sought to rein in the sale of Americans’ personal information by data brokers. In a federal register ...

The CFPB defines data brokers as companies that collect, aggregate, sell, or share information about consumers, such as credit, criminal, and rental histories.

In today's digital landscape, data brokers are like modern-day gold miners, ... CFPB Proposes Rule to Regulate Data Brokers Selling Sensitive Information 5 minute read January 14, 2025. By.

The CFPB's proposed rule would require data brokers to be subject to the same requirements as credit bureaus and background check companies pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Any sale of ...

On May 15, the CFPB withdrew three Biden-era rulemaking proposals, including a December 2024 proposal to regulate data brokers as consumer reporting agencies under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ...

LOS ANGELES - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has withdrawn a proposed rule designed to limit how U.S. data brokers collect and sell Americans' sensitive personal information, the ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule on Tuesday that would limit data brokers' access to consumers' financial data.

The CFPB has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have required data brokers to obtain consent before selling Americans' personal and financial data. Acting Director Russell Vought cited internal ...