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Medical Payments and Collections Draw Fire Amid Rising Healthcare Costs

Medical Payments and Collections Draw Fire Amid Rising Healthcare Costs
Medical Payments and Collections Draw Fire Amid Rising Healthcare Costs
March 02, 2022  |  Healthcare

Rising healthcare prices and often aggressive collections attempts are making news as the nation’s medical debt problem mounts, spurring public and private sector responses. Get...

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CFPB: Americans Trapped in $88B Medical Billing “Doom Loop”
CFPB: Americans Trapped in $88B Medical Billing “Doom Loop”
March 01, 2022  |  Healthcare

The American healthcare system is held up by a billing, payments, collections and credit reporting infrastructure riddled with mistakes, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)...

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CFPB Wants to Put Brakes on Illegal Repos
CFPB Wants to Put Brakes on Illegal Repos
February 28, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a compliance bulletin Monday (Feb. 28) aimed at halting illegal car repossessions. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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CFPB Proposes New Algorithm-Based Home Valuation Guidelines
CFPB Proposes New Algorithm-Based Home Valuation Guidelines
February 23, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed new outlines to make sure that the computer models used to help find home valuations are accurate...

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CFPB Warns Student Loan Servicers About Public Service Forgiveness
CFPB Warns Student Loan Servicers About Public Service Forgiveness
February 18, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a bulletin warning student loan servicers that they could face sanctions if they mislead borrowers about loan...

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CFPB Makes It Easier for Public to Petition for Rule Changes
CFPB Makes It Easier for Public to Petition for Rule Changes
February 16, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is making it easier to talk with the agency about rule changes, as the public can now submit petitions to...

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CFPB Acts to Guard Gov’t Benefits from Card Companies
CFPB Acts to Guard Gov’t Benefits from Card Companies
February 15, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) says it is taking action to keep prepaid card providers from illegally taking money from people receiving benefits from...

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CFPB’s Fight Against ‘Junk Fees’ May Need Further Explanation
CFPB’s Fight Against ‘Junk Fees’ May Need Further Explanation
February 14, 2022  |  CFPB

Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra made clear his intentions to crack down on “junk fees” charged by financial institutions (FIs) again last...

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