A new federal rule prevents medical debt from counting against Americans seeking credit for a variety of purposes.

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

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

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

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

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

In a groundbreaking move, Vice President Kamala Harris announced a new rule by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) finalized a rule aimed at removing an estimated $49 billion in ...

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

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

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

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