Millions of Americans worry over their credit scores. Your credit score is based on a number of factors. Lenders and banks pay close attention to your credit score whenever you apply for a credit card ...

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 ...

A new federal rule prevents medical debt from counting against Americans seeking credit for a variety of purposes. Finalized Tuesday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the rule bans ...

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 ...

Millions of Americans follow their credit scores. Your credit score is based on a number of factors. Lenders and banks pay close attention to your credit score whenever you apply ...

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

However, it's important to note that while this rule prevents medical debt from affecting credit scores, it doesn't eliminate the debt itself. You should still work with healthcar ...

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