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Medical Debt Will Disappear From Credit Reports in March, CFPB Ruling Says

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The ruling by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could help lift credit scores, but it may face legal challenges.

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  1. MyNorthwest

    How removing unpaid medical bills from credit reports could help consumers (opens MyNorthwest)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Lenders will no longer be able to consider unpaid medical bills as a credit history factor when they evaluate potential borrowers in the

  2. The Oregonian

    New rule will remove unpaid medical bills from credit reports, increasing access to loans (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized the rule Tuesday, though President-elect Donald Trump has proposed sweeping changes and limits to the CFPB’s regulatory reach.

  3. ABC 7 New York

    New federal rule will remove medical debt from credit reports (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    A new rule on medical debt could affect millions of Americans' credit scores.

  4. Truthout

    New Federal Rule Will Erase All Americans’ Medical Debt From Credit Reports (opens Truthout)

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    The rule may still face challenges, from credit reporting agencies and debt collectors, as well as from Trump.

  5. NPR

    Medical debt will soon be wiped off credit reports for millions of Americans (opens NPR)

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    In a parting shot from Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, medical debt will be banned from credit reports. Could this new policy be undone by Trump?

  6. PhillyVoice

    Medical debt to be removed from credit reports of 15 million Americans (opens PhillyVoice)

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    Medical debt will no longer appear on credit reports under a federal rule finalized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. That means $49 billion in medical debt will be eliminated from credit reports, making it easier for 15 million Americans to get car, home and small business loans.

  7. CNET

    Medical Debt Will Disappear From Credit Reports in March, CFPB Ruling Says (opens CNET)

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    The ruling by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could help lift credit scores, but it may face legal challenges.

  8. NPR

    Medical debt will be removed from your credit report (opens NPR)

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    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is removing medical debt from credit reports. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Benedic Ippolito, an economist at the American Enterprise Institute, about the move.

  9. FOX Business

    Medical debt will be removed from credit reports: What this means for Americans (opens FOX Business)

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    The Biden administration finalized a new rule that will prevent Americans from the harm caused by medical debt, including being coerced by debt collectors to pay bills they do not owe.

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