CFPB fines Equifax $15 million for errors on credit reports
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: CNBC
Equifax Fined for Credit Report Errors: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) fined Equifax $15 million for failing to properly investigate disputed information on consumer credit reports, leading to inaccuracies that could severely impact consumers' financial lives.
Consumer Recommendations: Consumers are advised to regularly check their credit reports for errors, dispute inaccuracies in writing, and consider legal action if issues persist, as these errors can affect loan qualifications and other essential aspects of personal finance.
Analyst Views on TRU
Wall Street analysts forecast TRU stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for TRU is 102.71 USD with a low forecast of 80.00 USD and a high forecast of 125.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
15 Analyst Rating
11 Buy
3 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 85.800
Low
80.00
Averages
102.71
High
125.00
Current: 85.800
Low
80.00
Averages
102.71
High
125.00
About TRU
TransUnion is a global information and insights company. The Company operates through two segments: U.S. Markets and International. The U.S. Markets segment provides consumer reports, actionable insights and analytics to businesses. These businesses use the Company’s services to engage and acquire customers, assess consumer ability to pay for services, identify cross-selling opportunities, measure and manage debt portfolio risk, collect debt, verify consumer identities and mitigate fraud risk. The International segment provides services similar to its U.S. Markets segment to businesses in select regions outside the United States. Depending on the maturity of the credit economy in each country, services may include credit reports, analytics and technology solutions services and other value-added risk management services. It also has insurance, business and automotive databases in select geographies. It also owns Monevo, a credit prequalification and distribution platform.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
