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A federal rule restricting the debt’s inclusion has been canceled. Now, the consumer bureau is trying to overturn state ...

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Medical debt is an often unmanageable or unpredictable challenge that just hits people like a ton of bricks out of nowhere,” said AG Weiser.

The Trump administration is moving to overrule state laws that protect consumers’ credit reports from medical debt.

Even with a credit score over 700, home loan applications can be rejected. Lenders scrutinize income stability, Fixed ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a notice Oct. 28 clarifying that the Fair Credit Reporting Act preempts state laws on credit reporting, including those regarding medical debt.

Not paying your credit card bills on time can affect your finances and residents in some states are having to manage this ...

Peterson says many of her clients are recent immigrants from Venezuela and have difficulty navigating the U.S. credit system ...