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Ohio newspaper: Lack of federal regulation over credit-reporting agency errors hurts consumers

May 6, 2012

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Americans are virtually powerless to correct damaging mistakes in their credit reports due to loopholes and obstacles in the federal law governing credit-reporting agencies, an Ohio newspaper reported Sunday. full story

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Ohio newspaper: Lack of federal regulation over credit-reporting agency errors hurts consumers

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