Finance companies can continue to make lending decisions based on information about medical bills contained in consumer credit reports, a judge rules.

A federal judge recently ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau overstepped its authority in creating the rule, so medical debts will now remain on credit reports.

The ruling targets a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that would have removed medical debt from 15 million credit ...

The CFPB pushed further, however, finalizing a rule in early January barring all medical debt from influencing people’s ...

A federal judge in Texas removed a Biden-era finalized rule by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that would have ...

Federal judge overturns CFPB rule aiming to omit medical debt from credit reports, arguing it's against the Fair Credit ...

In a win for credit bureaus and debt collectors, medical debt will be allowed to stay on your credit report after all.

A federal judge has blocked a Biden administration rule that would have removed medical debt from credit reports, affecting ...

Over one-quarter of Americans are burdened by medical debt, but with practical steps, you can manage or reduce your medical bills.