- Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
- 15 U.S.C. §1681 — governs accuracy, dispute rights, the 30-day reinvestigation window, the 7-year reporting limit, and the consumer's right to a free annual report from each bureau.
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)
- 15 U.S.C. §1692 — controls debt collector conduct, mandatory debt validation under §1692g, and prohibits abusive collection practices.
- Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA)
- 15 U.S.C. §1666 — governs billing-error disputes for open-end credit accounts like credit cards.
- Credit Repair Organizations Act (CROA)
- 15 U.S.C. §1679 — protects consumers, prohibits guaranteed-result claims, and guarantees a 3-day right to cancel.
- METRO 2 Reporting Standard
- Industry-mandated data-furnishing format. Tradelines that don't comply are systematically disputable.