The bureau’s policies restore the no-action letter and sandbox designation, but feature some tweaks aimed at correcting past “shortcomings.” ...

The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday issued new regulations barring medical debts from American credit ...

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 ...

On January 8, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) officially recognized Financial Data Exchange, Inc. (FDX) as ...

If you have any medical debt, you’ll be glad to know it will no longer appear on your credit report. On Tuesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced the finalization of a rule ...

If you're suffering under the weight of medical debt, you could soon see your credit score increase. A new federal policy now ...

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

In a groundbreaking move, the Biden administration has introduced a new rule that will prevent unpaid medical bills from ...

The CFPB's ruling will remove an estimated $49 billion in medical bills from the credit reports of about 15 million Americans ...

One of the largest debt collectors has faced penalties for violating consumer rights. Still, it filed more than 20,000 lawsuits in Maricopa County since 2022.

The rules ban credit agencies from including medical debts on consumers' credit reports and prohibit lenders from considering ...

There is an estimated $49 billion in unpaid medical bills from the credit reports of roughly 15 million Americans.