Jan 7, 2025 · Vice President Kamala Harris announced Tuesday that Americans will no longer be penalized for medical debt on credit reports. The final ruling by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will...

Sep 21, 2023 · The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is launching a rulemaking to block medical debt collectors from weaponizing the credit reporting system to coerce patients into paying bills they may not even owe.

Jan 7, 2025 · 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.

Jan 9, 2025 · Vice President Kamala Harris has announced a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule to eliminate medical debt from consumer credit reports. The White House explained in a release that the action would remove $49 billion in unpaid medical bills, benefiting 15 million Americans by raising credit scores and improving access to …

On Tuesday (Jan. 7), Vice President Kamala Harris announced a new regulation by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to remove medical debt from all consumer credit reports.

Jan 7, 2025 · The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule will remove $49 billion in medical debt from the credit reports of more than 15 million Americans, according to the bureau, which means lenders will no longer be able to take that into consideration when deciding to issue a loan.

Jun 13, 2024 · Vice President Kamala Harris and Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, formally announced the proposal to take unpaid medical bills off the table in...

Jan 8, 2025 · In a groundbreaking announcement on Tuesday, Jan. 07, 2025, Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) finalized rule to ban medical debt from consumer credit reports.

Jun 11, 2024 · The rule, announced by Vice President Kamala Harris and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra, comes as President Joe Biden beefs up his efforts to persuade Americans his administration is lowering costs, a chief concern for voters in the upcoming election.

Jan 7, 2025 · The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule will remove $49 billion in medical debt from the credit reports of more than 15 million Americans, according to the bureau, which means lenders...