Class counsel reports preliminary approval of a proposed $100 million settlement on August 17, 2026. We have not verified a court-approved claim portal or claim deadline. Do not treat this listing as an invitation to submit a claim.
Status and key dates
Checked September 24, 2026.
| Item | What to know |
|---|---|
| Case | In re: Equifax Fair Credit Reporting Act Litigation, No. 1:22-cv-03072, Northern District of Georgia |
| Reported approval stage | Preliminary approval, August 17, 2026 — reported by class counsel |
| Reported hearing | January 22, 2027 — confirm against current court orders |
| Claim portal and deadline | Not independently verified by this site |
What the case concerns
Counsel’s August 19, 2026 announcement describes allegations about miscalculated credit scores affecting credit applications from March 17 to April 6, 2022. Allegations and a proposed settlement are not findings of liability.
Source: DiCello Levitt (class counsel): August 19, 2026 Equifax credit-score settlement announcement.
What the latest source says
Our source for this update is a participating law firm, not a reviewed court order. Preliminary approval does not mean final approval or establish a payment date.
What you can do now
- Use the exact case number when looking for court records.
- Check the approved notice for the class definition, administrator, options, and dates before submitting information.
- Keep relevant credit-application records. The fact that you applied for credit does not, by itself, establish eligibility.
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Common questions
Is the settlement open for claims?
We have not verified that. An unverified claim process should not be described as either open or closed.
Will everyone get a share of $100 million?
No individual payment is established by this page. Eligibility, allocation, expenses, approval, and the final terms matter.
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Sources and page information
Sources checked September 24, 2026. These are dated summaries, not live case monitoring. Follow the court’s orders and the administrator’s current instructions. Counsel announcements are identified separately from court and administrator sources.
- DiCello Levitt (class counsel): August 19, 2026 Equifax credit-score settlement announcement
- U.S. Courts PACER: Find a Case
- Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 (text hosted by Cornell LII)
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