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

Millions of Americans may see significant changes to their credit reports in the coming months if they have unpaid medical ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A trade group representing consumer credit reporting companies and a Texas-based credit union association have filed a ...

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 (CFPB) on Tuesday finalized its rule barring medical debt from being included on ...