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 ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday finalized its rule barring medical debt from being included on ...

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

In a major change that could affect millions of Americans' credit scores, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday ...

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 ...

Two trade groups filed a lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau claiming it exceeded its authority and ...

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

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

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

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

With a new rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, you could find it easier to get a loan even with medical debt.