Americans can apply for free payments of $75 each from $877,800 pot after background check company s ·

27 Jul 2024, 00:00

AFFECTED Americans can apply for a payment of $75 thanks to a lawsuit settlement from a background check company.

A total of $877,800 is being handed out after the company was accused of breaking the law on consumer background reports.

Eligible Americans can apply for a new $75 one-time payment from TenantReports.com.

The background check company is used by landlords and property managers to conduct background checks on prospective tenants.

But in a class action lawsuit, TenantReports.com was accused of violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

Plaintiffs say the company included outdated criminal non-convictions on reports requested by landlords.

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Under the FCRA, consumer background checks can only include non-convictions from the last seven years.

Although TenantReports.com has not admitted any wrongdoing, it has agreed to a settlement to resolve the class action lawsuit.

Under the settlement, class members will receive an equal share of a $877,800 payment.

That is likely to result in a payment of around $75 per claimant, although the real amount may be higher or lower.

To be eligible, claimants must have been subject to a background report prepared by TenantReports.com between April 8, 2020 and April 9, 2023.

The report must have included information on at least one criminal non-conviction that predated the report by at least seven years.

In order to receive a payment, class members must submit a claim by December 5.

This can be done via an online claim form.

But TenantReports.com is not the only company that is handing out free money following a lawsuit.

The bank has recently emailed customers who opted into the lawsuit settlement.

Although the individual payouts will vary, customers on Reddit have claimed they are being given payments as high as $707.