A new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule means consumers’ hospital and doctor bills can no longer weigh down their ...

Americans will no longer have to decide what’s more important: Their health or their credit score. Finalized on January 7, a ...

Debt collection trade group ACA International and Specialized Collections Systems, a Houston-based debt collector, filed a lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau alleging its medical ...

If you have any medical debt, you’ll be glad to know it will no longer appear on your credit report. On Tuesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced the finalization of a rule ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule that would remove medical bills from credit reports and prevent ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) finalized a rule aimed at removing an estimated $49 billion in ...

A rule finalized this week bans outstanding medical debts from appearing on credit reports and prohibits lenders from using ...

Unpaid medical debt will no longer affect credit scores, according to a new rule from Biden administration regulators who ...

However, Deal cautions that the removal of medical debt from credit reports does not absolve individuals from responsibility. “You are still liable for the debt,” she emphasized. “Creditors can still ...

Trade groups file lawsuit against CFPB over new rule banning medical debt from credit reports, arguing it exceeds statutory authority.

This week’s new rule by the Biden Administration will keep medical debt off of credit reports. It affects more than 15 ...

For example, she noted a person emerging from a medical scare might need a new car to rejoin the workforce but the sudden ...