RentGrow tenant screening errors are at the center of a federal enforcement action involving a $2.25 million civil penalty judgment and an injunction. On August 12, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that a federal court had entered a stipulated order resolving allegations that RentGrow violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and the […]

What Is Consumer Protection Law in Illinois?   Consumer protection law is the group of federal and Illinois laws that protects people from certain unfair, deceptive, abusive, or unlawful business practices. These laws can apply when a company advertises a service, collects a household debt, reports credit information, performs a background check, sells credit-repair or […]