New Laws on Credit File Security Freeze and Check Cashing Fees

The Oregon Division of Finance and Corporate Security (DFCS) has a lot of useful information at their web site, including information now on:

1) the 2007 Identity Theft law that allows you to place a security freeze on your credit file:
Oregon Consumer Identity Theft Protection Act (2007 SB 583). More on this new law from Julie Tripp at Oregonlive.

and

2) the 2007 law on licensing and fee limits for check-cashing companies: 2007 [Laws] c. 358 (2007 HB 2202)