The mortgage industry’s use of “trigger leads” might be swamping your phone with spam calls. Here’s how you can opt out.

LAKEVILLE, Minn. — A federal policy finalized last week by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will ban medical ...

Biden's rule to ban medical debt from credit reports is facing lawsuits from industry groups and criticism from GOP lawmakers ...

The CFPB’s proposed rule restricts the sale of Social Security numbers, income data, and other personal identifiers.

On January 7, 2025, the CFPB announced the finalization of a rule amending Regulation V, which implements the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq., to prohibit the inclusion of ...

The CFPB has sued Experian, claiming the company failed to properly investigate consumer credit report disputes.

There is an estimated $49 billion in unpaid medical bills from the credit reports of roughly 15 million Americans.

Recently, the Eastern District of Kentucky denied a motion to dismiss under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) after finding the plaintiffs ...

Two groups representing the credit reporting and credit union industries have filed a lawsuit challenging a new rule adopted ...

The child tax credit was raised from $1,000 to $2,000 in 2017 when Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which expires in 2025. His 2024 campaign said in a comment to CNBC that Trump ...

Whatever happened, it wasn’t great news for your credit. It’s not terrible news — your FICO score remains between 620 and 660, the commonly accepted range for “fair credit.” But you’d have done things ...