CFPB Bans Medical Debt On Credit Reports
CFPB bans medical debt from credit reports, impacting 15M Americans and erasing $49B in debt. Credit scores could rise by 20 points.
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CFPB bans medical debt from credit reports, impacting 15M Americans and erasing $49B in debt. Credit scores could rise by 20 points.

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