TransUnion and Experian, two of the three major credit bureaus, have started dismissing a larger share of consumer complaints ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — A class action against the big three credit-reporting agencies over not reporting certain medical debt will move forward after a judge offered a mixed ruling on a motion to ...

A federal judge blocked the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's rule that would have prevented medical debts from appearing on credit reports. The CFPB argued the rule would have improved credit ...

On January 7, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a new rule prohibiting consumer reporting agencies from using medical debt on credit reports. According to the agency, this would have ...

Take a Financial Relief Quiz. Get matched with an Authorized Partner. An unauthorized hard inquiry on your credit file can have a negative impact on your ability to access the credit you need. These ...

Americans’ unpaid medical bills will remain on their credit reports after a federal judge last week vacated a Biden-era Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule that would have removed such ...

The Trump administration joined with trade groups to ask a court to overturn a Biden-era rule that aimed to limit the impact of unpaid medical bills on consumers’ credit history. By Stacy Cowley In ...

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The cost for mortgage lenders to pull credit reports from all three major credit bureaus has risen sharply, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Costs in 2026 could increase an average 40% ...