The fate of a Biden-era rule that would keep medical debt from consumers’ credit reports is up in the air amid reported ...

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, now led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, agreed to temporarily halt enforcement ...

Most of the medical debt didn't belong to the poorest patients, but rather insured people in the middle and lower-middle ...

No, a debt collector cannot legally make false statements about your debt. Still, some debt collectors will resort to these ...

If healthcare entities believe that people won't pay their medical bills at the margin, they'll likely raise prices.

On Jan. 7, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a new rule banning medical debt from all credit reports.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for a halt on most of the CFPB's work. It could impact rules on overdraft fees, ...

Growing up poor taught me a great deal about money -- mainly what not to do. I've seen firsthand how easy it is to fall into ...

Republicans bet on the economy growing faster than reasonable to cover plans that could reignite inflation, rising interest ...

The Philippines concluded the year 2024 with a sovereign debt of over P16 trillion, according to data released by the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr).

State lawmakers are forwarding a bill that would change how medical debt impacts Washingtonians' credit scores.