Critics say the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s structure leads to overreach and harms consumers, as some are calling ...

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

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) has seen significant changes since President Donald Trump fired former Director ...

Sens. Katie Britt and John Boozman introduced the PROTECTED Act, legislation drafted to protect small financial institutions ...

A federal judge has blocked a Biden administration rule that would have removed medical debt from credit reports, a move that ...

Washington Watch Democrats press CFPB to crack down on credit-reporting agencies Courts may decide the limit of consumer watchdog’s authority ...

The "big, beautiful bill" offers tax breaks that can benefit small-business owners — but it may have additional impacts that aren't so favorable.

Judges and lawmakers have now reversed many of former President Joe Biden's attempts to restrict companies from practices his ...

Unpaid medical bills are back on the table, which could mean lower credit scores for millions. A federal judge in Texas has ...

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

A federal judge in Texas has reversed a Biden administration rule that wiped medical debt from credit reports, affecting ...

A judge blocked a CFPB rule to erase medical debt from credit reports, leaving 15 million consumers with bills that could hurt their credit.