Health Jun 12 How banning medical debt from credit reports could help millions of Americans By Laura Santhanam
Health Jun 11 Biden administration pushes to remove Americans’ medical debt off most credit reports The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Tuesday it is planning a rule that would prevent lenders from making decisions based on medical information. By Tom Murphy, Associated Press
Nation Sep 13 Affected by the Equifax hack? Here’s what to do now It’s been several months since credit reporting agency Equifax discovered a data breach that compromised the personal information -- names, addresses, birth dates and social security numbers -- of more than 145 million people. Here's what we know now. By Lora Strum, Dan Cooney
Nation Mar 09 Watch 7:02 How new rules could protect you from credit errors In the past, the way credit rating agencies reviewed disputes or errors frequently hurt consumers. The nation’s three largest credit rating agencies have negotiated with the state of New York to change their review process, and to wait longer before… By PBS News Hour