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Credit bureau misses FCRA 30-day deadline to investigate disputed report items

A consumer disputed inaccurate items on their credit report but received no investigation results or confirmation within the legally mandated 30-day window under FCRA Section 611(a). The bureau's inaction leaves the disputed items on file well past the statutory deadline for verification or deletion.

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