If you are one of the 20% of all Americans who have outstanding medical debt, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, there's good news. The debt is still there, sorry. But thanks to a ...

The Biden administration finalized a new rule this week preventing medical debt from being included in credit reports, as well as prohibiting lenders from using certain medical information in loan ...

Robin has worked as a credit cards, editor and spokesperson for over a decade. Prior to Forbes Advisor, she also covered credit cards and related content for other national web publications including ...

Earlier this month, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas approved a consent judgment vacating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Medical Debt Rule. The ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it finalized a rule to remove all medical debt from credit reports used by lenders. This new rule will impact about 15 million consumers, ...

(InvestigateTV) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proposing a new rule that would prevent credit reporting agencies from sharing medical debt information with lenders. If adopted, ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued major updates to the rules that affect creditors and those that collect their debt by amending Regulation F, which implements the Fair Debt ...

Reaching out for help with debt is a brave and proactive step, and it’s one that speaks volumes about your determination to turn things around. Whether you’re feeling the pinch on a tight budget or ...

The burden of medical debt may soon become much lighter for millions of Americans. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a rule recently that aims to remove medical bills from credit ...

Having debt forgiven can feel like a fresh start, but there are follow-up steps you should take to protect yourself.

Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. Before a debt collector can pursue you for a debt, they are generally required to first send you a debt validation letter. This ...