Feds Eye Americans ‘Credit Washing’ Using Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ComplaintsThe agency receives millions of complaints every year — with numbers growing.Mark A. KellnerJul 17, 2026∙ PaidShareCritics allege credit-repair firms are trying to game a federal system to wash credit reports of accurate negative information. Photo: Yuri Samoilov / Wikimedia CommonsFederal regulators and the cred…This post is for paid subscribersSubscribeAlready a paid subscriber? Sign in