Small mistakes are a lot more common than you think, and they can do some serious damage to your credit score. Here's how to ...

While it might "be exciting to aim for 850, the highest possible FICO score," achieving that milestone "really comes with no ...

A FICO score below 580 or a VantageScore of less than 601 is considered a bad credit score. If your score falls in the bad ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on January 7, 2025 that it has finalized a rule to remove close to $49 billion in medical bills from the credit reports of about 15 ...

If you believe your score continues to be negatively affected by medical debt even after the rule is in effect, there are steps you can take. 1. Access your credit report for free. First ...

This is slated to provide relief to millions of Americans whose credit reports or scores have been negatively impacted by unpaid medical bills. For context, about 46 million people had medical ...

Americans won’t have to worry about unpaid medical bills damaging their credit reports and scores much longer. The Biden administration is finalizing a rule Tuesday that will end the inclusion ...

Joe Biden has blocked unpaid medical bills from appearing on credit reports according to a final rule announced Tuesday by the Biden administration. The new rule will remove $49 billion in medical ...

Medical debt will no longer be allowed to be a factor when lenders consider applicants for loans, according to a new rule finalized Tuesday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which will ...

Americans won’t have to worry about unpaid medical bills damaging their credit reports and scores much longer. The Biden administration is finalizing a rule Tuesday that will end the inclusion of ...