Hacker News with Generative AI: Credit Reporting

Equifax to Pay $15M for Improper Investigations of Credit Reporting Errors (consumerfinance.gov)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against Equifax, the nationwide consumer reporting agency, for its failure to conduct proper investigations of consumer disputes.
Consumer Protection, Credit Reporting, Finance, Lawsuits
6 points by impish9208 33 days ago | 0 comments
New CFPB Rule Removes Medical Bills from Credit Reports (health-plan-news.com)
In a major win for consumers, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has finalized a rule that will strip an estimated $49 billion in medical debt from the credit reports of approximately 15 million Americans.
Consumer Finance, Credit Reporting, Healthcare
5 points by bhartzer 45 days ago | 0 comments
US proposes banning medical debt from credit reports (reuters.com)
US Policy, Credit Reporting, Healthcare, Finance
116 points by JumpCrisscross 256 days ago | 114 comments