Council members voted unanimously to reallocate the American Rescue Plan Act funds during a special meeting on Wednesday, Jan ...

However, Deal cautions that the removal of medical debt from credit reports does not absolve individuals from responsibility. “You are still liable for the debt,” she emphasized. “Creditors can still ...

Sky5 got its first clear look at the destruction caused by the Palisades Fire Thursday morning and used satellite technology ...

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 ...

Unpaid medical debt will no longer affect credit scores, according to a new rule from Biden administration regulators who ...

A new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule means consumers’ hospital and doctor bills can no longer weigh down their ...

Trade groups file lawsuit against CFPB over new rule banning medical debt from credit reports, arguing it exceeds statutory authority.

Americans will no longer have to decide what’s more important: Their health or their credit score. Finalized on January 7, a ...

Outstanding credit card and other revolving debt decreased $13.7 billion, the most since early in the pandemic, after surging ...

The Flint City Council, in a rare display of unity, approved a proposal aimed at wiping out millions in medical debt for thousands.

There is an estimated $49 billion in unpaid medical bills from the credit reports of roughly 15 million Americans.

There is growing evidence, for example, that credit scores depressed by medical debt can threaten people’s access to housing and drive homelessness. People with low credit scores can also have trouble ...