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CFPB Finalizes Rule to Remove Medical Bills from Credit Reports

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule that will remove an estimated $49 billion in medical bills from the credit reports of about 15 million Americans. The CFPB’s action will ban the inclusion of medical bills on…
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CFPB Aims to Stop Debt Collectors From Contacting Borrowers at Work

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is working to prevent unlawful debt collection targeting consumers at their workplace. The regulator said in a Thursday (Jan. 2) blog post that it continues to crack down on companies that harass consumers, pointing to actions it took in 2014 and 2018 against…
Bankruptcy News

A giant US hospital chain says it’s leading the fight against medical debt. Not all patients agree

Advocate Health, one of America’s largest hospital chains, says it is working hard to confront one of the biggest problems in US healthcare today – promoting itself as “a leader in the effort to solve the nation’s medical debt crisis”. The non-profit…
Legal News

How Doctors Are Pushing Medical Credit Cards on Patients

David Zhao signed up for a medical credit card while supine in a dentist’s chair, fluoride trays in his mouth. In December 2018, the consumer lawyer from Los Angeles went for a routine dentist appointment at Western Dental in San…
Educational News

US Education Dept cancels loan forgiveness plans impacting 30 million students weeks before Trump takes office: What borrowers should know

Plans Scrapped: Biden administration cancels two major initiatives: The year 2024 has been tumultuous for US student loan borrowers in the, marked by notable shifts and lingering uncertainties. From the end of the long-standing payment pause to rising interest rates, many…
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Nearly half of credit card users are carrying debt — it may take months, or years, to pay off

Many Americans are starting 2025 a little worse off than before, at least when it comes to credit card debt. Almost half of cardholders — 48% — now carry debt from month to month, according to a new report by Bankrate. That’s…
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Mortgage demand dives nearly 22% to end 2024

A sharp rise in mortgage interest rates toward the end of December took its toll on mortgage demand, hitting just as the housing market entered its typically slowest stretch of the year. Total mortgage application volume for the two weeks…
Bankruptcy News

Four Defining Themes in Corporate Restructuring in 2024

Corporate bankruptcies rose sharply in 2024, driven by high interest rates and lingering pandemic-era debt. As many as 686 companies filed for bankruptcy as of Dec. 23, the most for any year since 2010, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.…
Legal News

Companies From Afar Tap Houston Bankruptcy Court Despite Minimal Local Ties

Companies are tapping Houston’s bankruptcy court by setting up minimal business ties, such as a co-working address or hastily formed entities, to capitalize on debtor-friendly laws. In November, two Swedish companies—debt collector Intrum and electric-vehicle battery maker Northvolt—filed for bankruptcy…
Educational News

US’ credit score hangover hitting riskiest borrowers. Are there more troubles ahead?

For a score with a range between 300 and 850, a credit score of 670 to 739 is generally considered good. A score of 800 or above on the same range is considered to be excellent. Most consumers have credit…