Study finds one third of credit reports contain errors
EW YORK. The PIRG study titled Mistakes Do Happen reports that about one third of consumer credit bureau files hold serious errors that could wrongly block loans or jobs. The 88 participants obtained 133 reports from three major bureaus, while 22 did not get reports despite repeated requests.
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York
Consumer Credit Bureau
U.S
Public Interest Research Group
PIRG
Ed Mierzwinski
Credit Bureau
Norma Magnuson
Associated Credit Bureaus Trade Association
Arthur Andersen & Co
Credit report errors rise in PIRG survey findings
A PIRG survey of 133 consumer credit bureau reports finds 29 percent with serious errors and 70 percent with some mistake. Misdating, misattributed accounts and outdated or wrong demographic data affect credit worthiness, with major bureaus now required to offer toll free lines and readable reports.
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Peter Smith
Colorado Pirg
Smith
Robert Peter
R. Smith
Howard University Hospital
Washington, D.C
Renee Smith
Austin Mortgage Co
Washington
Doctor charged in Torrington for phone sex line billing scheme
Torrington police say Dr. Albert Torres, 44, turned himself in after a warrant charging criminal impersonation, larceny, and computer crime. He allegedly used patient account data to bill about four victims for calls to phone sex lines, with calls made in late January. Security helped trace the calls. hospital officials say no hospital bills were involved.
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Ron Schmitt
Torrington, Conn
Albert Torres
Bantam Superior Court
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
Schmitt
Estimates of drug abuse called too low
A Chicago area study challenges national estimates of hardcore drug users, suggesting 330,000 habitual cocaine, crack, and heroin users in Cook County compared with prior nationwide figures. The White House policy chief notes possible larger national totals and cites shifts in heroin spread and crack prices.
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Washington
Cook County
Ill
Barry McCaffrey
White House
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Chicago
McCaffrey
Drug Policy Office
Congress
Family seeks Iran assets after 1995 bombing death
Washington judge orders Iran to pay 247.5 million to the heirs of Alisa Flatow, a 20 year old New Jersey student killed in a Gaza Strip bus bombing in 1995. The award marks the first under a new terrorism civil damages law, with collection hingeing on frozen funds or Iranian assets abroad.
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Washington
New Jersey
Royce Lamberth
Iran
Alisa Flatow
Gaza Strip
Flatow
Steven Perles
United States
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Dr. Torres
Robert J. Summa
Twin
Massachusetts
Lawrence
H&r
Princeton - Ottawa
Princeton Circle
Ottawa
Bauman’s
Bauman's
Bauman
Garnett
Ottawa Herald
Tran
Perles
Lamberth
Islamic Jihad
Flatov
Tehran
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