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

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

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

Debt collectors sued in Texas federal court to block the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s ban on medical debt in credit ...

The ruling by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could help lift credit scores, but it may face legal challenges.

Credit-reporting companies and debt collectors have previously opposed the policy, which could face political and legal ...

The agency estimated the rule will remove more than $49 billion in medical bills from the credit reports of about 15 million ...

Two trade groups filed a lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau claiming it exceeded its authority and ...

The Biden administration finalized a new rule that will prevent Americans from the harm caused by medical debt, including ...

Most medical debt will be scrapped from consumer credit reports under a final US rule implementing a Biden administration ...

With a new rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, you could find it easier to get a loan even with medical debt.

The finalized rule will prevent medical bills from being included on credit reports used by lenders and will prohibit lenders ...