Statistics show that there has been a significant increase in the level of outstanding consumer credit card balances. For a ...

Medical debt ought to be a different case because credit-score blemishes connected to health scares and unforeseen medical mishaps aren't a good gauge of a person's ability to repay other loans, CFPB ...

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

The CFPB recognized FDX as the standard-setting body under the bureau’s Personal Financial Data Rights rule. The final ...

If you're suffering under the weight of medical debt, you could soon see your credit score increase. A new federal policy now bans lenders and credit reporting companies from holding your unpaid ...

Trade groups file lawsuit against CFPB over new rule banning medical debt from credit reports, arguing it exceeds statutory authority.

The Mortgage Firm, a Florida-based mortgage lender, has agreed to invest $1.5 million to settle a redlining case with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the parties announced Wednesday.

Experian, the credit reporting giant, let compliance slide when it came to addressing consumer complaints about incorrect ...

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

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

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

Removing medical debts from consumer credit reports is expected to increase the credit scores of millions of families by an average of 20 points.