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What is a frivolous or irrelevant dispute?

A dispute is frivolous or irrelevant if

  • the consumer did not provide enough information to investigate the disputed information;
  • the direct dispute is substantially the same as a dispute previously submitted by the consumer or by someone else for the consumer, and the furnisher has already satisfied the applicable requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act; or
  • the furnisher is not required to investigate the dispute because one or more exceptions apply.

Refer to 12 CFR 1022 "Fair Credit Reporting (Regulation V)" for more information.

Last Reviewed: April 2021

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