What is FCRA? (Fair Credit Reporting Act) | Pinnacle Glossary


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What is FCRA?
A documentation-first definition.

FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act). The Fair Credit Reporting Act is the federal statute (15 USC section 1681 et seq.) governing how consumer credit information is collected, distributed, and used in the United States. The FCRA gives consumers the right to dispute inaccurate or unverifiable information on credit reports and requires bureaus and furnishers to investigate disputes within 30 days.

Statute reference

15 USC § 1681 et seq.

Read the statutory text on the Cornell Legal Information Institute: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/chapter-41/subchapter-III

Pinnacle's position

How Pinnacle applies this term.

Every Pinnacle dispute cites the specific FCRA section at issue (most commonly section 611, 623, or 609). The firm does not file disputes outside the FCRA framework.

Pinnacle is a San Mateo, California-based forensic credit-repair firm operating under FCRA and CROA. Documentation-first dispute strategy; fixed-fee; capacity-limited; CROA compliant.

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