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Banning Medical Debt From Credit Reports May Have Unintended Consequences

Banning Medical Debt From Credit Reports May Have Unintended Consequences
Banning Medical Debt From Credit Reports May Have Unintended Consequences
January 08, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

The promise of eliminating medical debt from credit reports — per the finalized rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) — is that consumers’...

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CFPB Permits Financial Data Exchange to Set Open Banking Standards
CFPB Permits Financial Data Exchange to Set Open Banking Standards
January 08, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has recognized Financial Data Exchange (FDX) as a standard-setting body, allowing it to issue standards that companies can use...

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Financial Services Legislation Is in the Spotlight as the 119th Congress Settles In
Financial Services Legislation Is in the Spotlight as the 119th Congress Settles In
January 07, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The 119th Congress has now been seated, and is poised to consider, to take up — or to scuttle — financial services legislation that may...

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CFPB Sues Experian, Alleging Improper Investigations of Consumer Complaints
CFPB Sues Experian, Alleging Improper Investigations of Consumer Complaints
January 07, 2025  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued consumer reporting agency Experian on Tuesday (Jan. 7), alleging that the company unlawfully failed to properly investigate consumer...

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CFPB Bans Medical Debt From Consumer Credit Reports
CFPB Bans Medical Debt From Consumer Credit Reports
January 07, 2025  |  Debt

Medical debt will no longer appear on consumers’ credit reports under a new government rule. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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CFPB Sues Vanderbilt Mortgage, Alleging It ‘Traps People in Risky Loans’
CFPB Sues Vanderbilt Mortgage, Alleging It ‘Traps People in Risky Loans’
January 06, 2025  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued nonbank financing company Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance Monday (Jan. 6), saying the company made loans to consumers despite evidence...

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CFPB Aims to Stop Debt Collectors From Contacting Borrowers at Work
CFPB Aims to Stop Debt Collectors From Contacting Borrowers at Work
January 02, 2025  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is working to prevent unlawful debt collection targeting consumers at their workplace. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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2025 is a Pivotal Year for BNPL as Providers, CFPB Clash Over Regulations
2025 is a Pivotal Year for BNPL as Providers, CFPB Clash Over Regulations
January 02, 2025  |  BNPL

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)’s continued push for regulation of buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms offers up a dual-edged sword: The agency’s interpretive...

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