$49 billion in medical debt will be wiped off Americans' credit reports—what you need to know
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has finalized a rule to keep medical bills off of consumers' credit reports.
Industry groups sue to stop Biden from banning medical debt on credit reports
Opposition is quickly forming against the Biden administration’s rule to ban medical debt from appearing on consumers’ credit reports, threatening the viability of what could be a popular regulation.
This Week In Credit Card News: Medical Debt To Be Eliminated From Credit Reports
Outstanding credit card and other revolving debt decreased $13.7 billion, the most since early in the pandemic, after surging a month earlier. Non-revolving credit, such as loans for vehicle purchases and school tuition,
Consumers with medical debt stuck in the middle as ban from credit report faces lawsuit
With the new lawsuits, consumers with medical debt will be stuck in the middle but experts say there are options.
Medical Debt Will Now Be Wiped From Credit Reports
A new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule means consumers’ hospital and doctor bills can no longer weigh down their credit scores.
Medical debt soon will be banned on credit reports
Americans won’t have to worry about unpaid medical bills damaging their credit reports and scores much longer.
New Biden rule would remove nearly $49B in medical debt from millions of credit reports
The CFPB said the new rule will remove an estimated $49 billion in medical bills from the credit reports of about 15 million Americans.
CFPB finalizes rule barring medical debt from credit reports
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday finalized its rule barring medical debt from being included on credit reports, potentially freeing up billions in credit. The finalized
What the new medical debt-credit report rule could mean for patients, health industry
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's move could lead to providers seeking high payments before treatment, an economist warns. A health scholar says it could protect patients' financial futures.
Medical debt will be removed from credit reports: What this means for Americans
The Biden administration finalized a new rule that will prevent Americans from the harm caused by medical debt, including being coerced by debt collectors to pay bills they do not owe.
New federal rule will remove medical debt from credit reports
In a major change that could affect millions of Americans' credit scores, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday finalized a rule to remove medical debt from consumer credit reports. The rule would erase an estimated $49 billion in unpaid medical bills from the credit reports of roughly 15 million Americans, the CFPB said.
New Rule Erases Medical Debt From Credit Reports: What It Means For You
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 ...
Americans Are Struggling With Debt And Fear It's Affecting Their Financial Wellbeing
The majority of households in the U.S. report having some type of debt and more than half are concerned about the long-term ...
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$50K in stimulus funds being used to erase medical debts for thousands of Flint residents
Council members voted unanimously to reallocate the American Rescue Plan Act funds during a special meeting on Wednesday, Jan ...