Knowing your financial rights would help

Laws governing consumer rights for credit and other services are abundant in the United States. Consumer protection for safeguarding financial records, one should have a good understanding about their rights. Here we are attempting to explore some of those protections.

Since 1978, The Right to Financial Privacy Act limits government access to personal financial records and requires the government to follow a special protocol to look into your records. This includes your expressed consent, subpoena or a search warrant with certain exceptions.

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