Trump administration moves to overrule state laws protecting credit reports from medical debt
The guidance overturns Biden-era rules and threatens protections in 15 states, impacting 15 million Americans with medical debt on their credit reports, CFPB says.
- The Trump administration is taking steps to override state laws that protect consumers' credit reports from medical debt and other issues.
- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has drafted an interpretative rule stating that the Fair Credit Reporting Act should preempt state laws regarding debt reporting.
- This rule reverses previous Biden-era regulations that allowed states to ban medical debt reporting.
- The CFPB claims that Congress intended for the Fair Credit Reporting Act to create national standards for the credit reporting system.
125 Articles
125 Articles
Trump Team Takes Aim at State Laws Shielding Consumers’ Credit Scores From Medical Debt
The Trump administration took another step Tuesday to weaken protections for Americans with medical debt, issuing new guidance that threatens ongoing state efforts to keep that debt off consumers’ credit reports.
Trump Team Targets State Laws Shielding Consumers' Credit Scores From Medical Debt
(MedPage Today) -- The Trump administration took another step Tuesday to weaken protections for Americans with medical debt, issuing new guidance that threatens ongoing state efforts to keep that debt off consumers' credit reports. More than a...
Trump team takes aim at state laws shielding consumers’ credit scores from medical debt
The Trump administration took another step Tuesday to weaken protections for Americans with medical debt, issuing new guidance that threatens ongoing state efforts to keep that debt off consumers’ credit reports. Read more...
Trump Administration Move Could Put Medical Debt Back On US Credit Reports, Experts Warn Of 'Chilling Effect'
The Trump administration has issued a new guidance that could undermine ongoing state efforts to keep medical debt off consumers' credit reports, reversing previous credit protections.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 75% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium


























