CFPB lists consumer reporting companies

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released its annual List of Consumer Reporting Companies. The list identifies specialty reporting companies that collect and sell access to people’s data, including individuals’ finances, employment, check writing histories, or rental history records. People can use the list to, among other things, request their consumer reporting data, dispute inaccuracies, and block access to their credit reporting data through security freezes. The list also informs consumers about the types of personal financial information that is collected for credit and other consumer reports.