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Blocking Medical Debt from Credit Reports Harms Doctors, Says New Lawsuit

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On July 11, 2023, in prepared remarks to kick off the CFPB’s hearing on Medical debt, CFPB Director Chopra appeared to take credit for these changes, stating, “The CFPB’s work has led to major changes in the way medical bills are reported to the three credit reporting conglomerates: Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.

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New rule would eliminate medical debt from credit reports

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In 2022, the three largest credit bureaus — TransUnion, Equifax and Experian — started removing paid medical debts from consumerscredit reports. FICO® and Vantage Score, the two major credit scoring companies, have also decreased the degree to which medical bills impact credit scores.

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How removing unpaid medical bills from credit reports could help consumers

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NEW YORK (AP) Lenders will no longer be able to consider unpaid medical bills as a credit history factor when they evaluate potential borrowers in the U.S. Removing medical debts from consumer credit reportsis expected to increase the credit scores of millions of families by an average of 20 points, the bureau said.

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