A 50-cent increase in the maximum allowable fee that a nationwide consumer reporting agency or nationwide specialty consumer reporting agency can charge consumers for their credit reports will raise next year’s fee maximum to $13.50, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires that a nationwide consumer reporting agency provide one file disclosure to a consumer, upon request, every 12 months; it provides for other no-cost disclosures under certain circumstances, the bureau noted. Where a fee is permitted, however, and under the recent adjustment, it may not be greater than $13.50, according to the CFPB’s notice in Monday’s Federal Register.