CompuCredit Corp. v. Greenwood, , was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that because the Credit Repair Organizations Act is silent on whether claims can proceed in an arbitrable forum, the Federal Arbitration Act requires the arbitration agreement to be enforced according to its terms.
Although the Greenwoods' credit card agreement required their claims to be resolved by binding arbitration, they filed a lawsuit against CompuCredit Corporation and a division of their bank, alleging, among other things, violations of the Credit Repair Organizations Act. The federal District Court denied CompuCredit's motion to compel arbitration, concluding that Congress intended CROA claims to be nonarbitrable. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed.
The Supreme Court issued an opinion on January 10, 2012.