Americans will no longer have to decide what’s more important: Their health or their credit score. Finalized on January 7, a new rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) prohibits ...
Nearly 1 in 5 Americans owe some amount of medical debt, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. And while paying it back may be a significant burden on its own, it will now have a ...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) new rule banning medical debt from credit reports could see a delay and further reconsideration. The rule was published Jan. 14 in the Federal ...
More than half of Americans have incurred medical debt in the past — including 27% who still have it, according to a new LendingTree survey. Even worse, half of those who’ve taken on medical ...
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Despite creditors being banned from considering medical debt for those looking to get a loan, experts say those who owe money should still be paying what they can. It's great news ...
According to recent government reporting, Native Americans have medical debt that is double the national average. That’s despite the fact that the federal government is under a legal and moral ...
with unexpected tests and sky-high bills that leave you drowning in debt. Medical debt is a crisis in the U.S., with Americans owing a staggering $220 billion as of 2024, according to the Kaiser ...