Equifax accused of breaching consumer law

By James Harkness · 16 March 2018 · Locked

Equifax accused of breaching consumer law

Credit reporting giant in hot water

Equifax is facing serious allegations of breaching consumer law. Find out what you need to know about the ACCC's Federal Court proceedings.

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Summary

The ACCC has initiated proceedings in the Federal Court against Equifax (formerly Veda), alleging the credit reporting bureau made false or misleading representations to consumers between June 2013 and March 2017, in breach of consumer laws. Allegations include that Equifax claimed that its paid credit reports were more comprehensive than free reports, when they were not. […]

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