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JD Supra: CFPB Casts Larger Net over Credit Data Brokers, Furnishers, and Reporting Agencies.
JD Supra· 4 hours agoIn an effort to make an impact, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) is making strides in the consumer credit industry, focusing on oversight over its players ...
New CT law prohibits health care providers from reporting medical debt for use in credit reports
Hartford Courant· 6 hours agoA law that prohibits health care providers and hospitals in Connecticut from reporting a patient’s...
Bernie Sanders announces bill to ‘cancel all medical debt’ — here’s his plan
Moneywise via Yahoo Finance· 1 day agoThe bill further proposes amending the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to prevent creditors from...
New Legislation Would Cancel Americans' Medical Debt
newser· 1 hour agoIt would alter the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to keep creditors from collecting old medical bills and change the Consumer Credit Reporting ...
New law will prohibit medical debt from being reported to creditors
NBC Connecticut· 7 hours agoThe governor has signed legislation that will prohibit health-care providers and hospitals in...
Does closing a bank account hurt your credit score?
Yahoo Personal Finance· 1 day agoA collection agency may opt to report your unpaid debt to one or more of the major credit bureaus. At that point, a collection account could appear on...
Medical Debt Shows Up Less Often on Credit Reports
New York Times· 7 days agoEquifax, Experian and TransUnion — changed how that debt was reported, a federal watchdog agency said this week. Rohit Chopra, the bureau’s director, said in a statement that ...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of FCRA Claims Since Alleged Inaccurate Information Was Not...
JD Supra· 7 days agoFinancial institutions, credit furnishers, debt collectors, and other businesses reporting consumer information to credit reporting ...
Buying Tradelines Safely In 2024
Digital Journal· 5 hours agoEstablishing and maintaining a strong credit score is essential. With an excellent personal credit score, getting a credit card and loan ...
US Senate Passes Sweeping Aviation Safety, Consumer Bill
US News & World Report· 1 hour agoThe bill prohibits airlines from charging fees for families to sit together and requires airplanes to be equipped with 25-hour cockpit recording devices - up from the current two-hours - and ...
