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

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 ...

Senate Bill 5480 doesn’t erase medical debt completely but it "declares a medical debt void and unenforceable if it is ...

The Trump administration's rapid dismantling of the U.S. consumer protection watchdog will have broad implications for ...

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

The Trump administration's latest move is targeting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, aiming to strip its power and ...

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

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and will suspend most of its operations, according to a memo from its new acting ...

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

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 ...