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

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

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

In a major change that could affect millions of Americans' credit scores, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday ...

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 ...

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

Credit-reporting companies and debt collectors have previously opposed the policy, which could face political and legal challenges under incoming President Donald Trump.

The move, which comes less than two weeks before President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office, represents a challenge ...

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

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

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

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