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

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

Unpaid medical bills are back on the table, which could mean lower credit scores for millions. A federal judge in Texas has struck down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) new rule that ...

Americans’ unpaid medical bills will remain on their credit reports after a federal judge last week vacated a Biden-era Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule that would have removed such ...

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, ...

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

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

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

The Trump administration joined a lawsuit against Biden's rule banning medical debt from credit reports for tens of millions ...

Currently, paid medical bills don’t appear on credit reports or affect credit scores. In April 2023, unpaid medical bills with a starting balance of less than $500 were removed from reports. Also, as ...

Removing medical debt from your credit report doesn't make it disappear, and citing the possible damage to your credit isn't the only tool hospitals can use to compel you to pay your debt.