Consumer Financial Protection Bureau /tags/consumer-financial-protection-bureau Consumer Financial Protection Bureau en-US Copyright Wed, 16 Jul 2025 12:01:59 GMT Americans' medical debt can stay in credit reports, judge rules. What does that mean? /news/2025-07-15/americans-medical-debt-can-stay-in-credit-reports-judge-rules-what-does-that-mean The judge's decision vacated a rule imposed by the Biden administration earlier this year to keep medical debt from affecting credit scores. Wed, 16 Jul 2025 12:01:59 GMT /news/2025-07-15/americans-medical-debt-can-stay-in-credit-reports-judge-rules-what-does-that-mean Alana Wise A new federal rule would help North Texans with medical debt. But it's in limbo /health-wellness/2025-02-27/federal-rule-medical-debt-north-texas-status The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule in early January to take medical debt off consumer credit reports. Texas experts say the change is a small but helpful step for patients, but its fate is unclear. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 11:09:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-02-27/federal-rule-medical-debt-north-texas-status Kailey Broussard Looking to push back Biden's consumer protections, industry groups flock to Texas courts /news/2024-06-06/looking-to-push-back-bidens-consumer-protections-industry-groups-flock-to-texas-courts The Biden Administration is fighting legal challenges in federal courts in Texas from business interests trying to kill its consumer protections. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news/2024-06-06/looking-to-push-back-bidens-consumer-protections-industry-groups-flock-to-texas-courts Christopher Connelly Texas judge moves late fee case from Fort Worth to D.C., accuses banks of forum shopping /news/2024-04-02/texas-judge-moves-late-fee-case-from-fort-worth-to-d-c-accuses-banks-of-forum-shopping Bank lobby groups filed their lawsuit against a federal regulatory board in Texas’ Northern District. The judge told them the case had no relevance there. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 10:47:13 GMT /news/2024-04-02/texas-judge-moves-late-fee-case-from-fort-worth-to-d-c-accuses-banks-of-forum-shopping Texas Standard