A federal judge blocked a rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that would have stopped medical bills from ...

An estimated one-fifth of U.S. households have medical debt on their credit reports, a burden that makes it more expensive ...

The Trump administration joined with trade groups to ask a court to overturn a Biden-era rule that aimed to limit the impact ...

A federal judge in Texas removed a Biden-era finalized rule by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that would have ...

Consumers were dealt a blow after a federal judge in Texas voided a Biden-era rule that would ban the inclusion of medical ...

CFPB research has indicated that medical debt on credit reports is “a poor predictor” of whether a person will repay a loan, ...

Americans’ unpaid medical bills will remain on their credit reports after a federal judge last week vacated a Biden-era ...

According to the CFPB, medical bills accounted for more than half of debt collections on credit records in 2022. Patricia ...

Finance companies can continue to make lending decisions based on information about medical bills contained in consumer credit reports, a judge rules.

The CFPB pushed further, however, finalizing a rule in early January barring all medical debt from influencing people’s ...

In a win for credit bureaus and debt collectors, medical debt will be allowed to stay on your credit report after all.

Worsening a patient's credit can prevent them from getting a job, renting an apartment, or even paying their outstanding ...