The CFPB Report on Medical Debt Credit Reporting: A Mixed Bag for Consumers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released a report shedding light on the current state of medical debt in America. As of June 2023, around 15 million Americans—approximately five percent of the population—still have delinquent medical bills on their credit reports. This statistic, while significant, marks a considerable improvement thanks to changes implemented by […]
Medical Collection Credit Reporting On The Decline According to the CFPB
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has released a new report showing a significant decline in medical collection accounts on credit reports between 2018 and 2022. The report suggests that debt collectors are moving away from reporting medical bills to credit bureaus, and that internal credit bureau rules regarding medical bill reporting may also be […]
CFPB Releases Report on Medical Debt and Credit Reporting
The CFPB recently published a report regarding how the national credit bureaus – Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union – handle medical collection credit reporting. The report analyzes the credit bureaus’ decision to refrain from reporting unpaid medical collections for one year and remove all paid medical debts from consumers’ profiles. The report also discusses the […]
Debt Collectors Ordered to Pay $4 Million Settlement Due to Illegal Collection Tactics
On May 23, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the New York Attorney General’s Office filed a Stipulated Judgment for $4 million against a group of debt collectors who engaged in illegal collection tactics against consumers. The Complaint alleged the collectors violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by threatening consumers with arrest and […]
Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union Announce Important Changes to Medical Collections Reporting
The major credit bureaus – Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union – announced they will no longer report paid medical debt on consumer credit reports, effective July 1, 2022. In addition, the bureaus stated they will increase the timeframe to begin reporting open medical collections from six months to one year. Finally, the credit bureaus announced […]
Ninth Circuit Issues Decision Regarding Tenant Screening Reports and Criminal Records
On February 10, 2022, the Ninth Circuit affirmed a California District Court decision in Moran v. The Screening Pros, LLC, finding that while a credit reporting agency (CRA) must remove criminal charges and related information from a tenant screening report within seven years of the case filing (not the case dismissal), the CRA did not […]
CFPB Releases Annual Report Regarding Consumer Credit Reporting Complaints
The CFPB recently released its annual report regarding consumer credit reporting complaints, covering January 2020 through September 2021. The report criticizes the national credit reporting agencies (Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union) for failing to meet their Fair Credit Reporting Act obligations and engaging in practices that have led to increased consumer complaints. The report details the […]
Las Vegas Man Sentenced for Identity Theft and Credit Card Fraud Scheme
A Las Vegas man was sentenced yesterday to 111 months in federal prison for aggravated identity theft and the use of an unauthorized access device. The defendant, Fausto Teixeira Martins Neto, placed skimming devices on ATMs and cash-out transaction dispensing terminals in casinos on the Las Vegas Strip. He would then encode the stolen data […]
Nevada Legislature Passes New Medical Debt Collection Law to Protect Consumers
The Nevada Legislature enacted a new law targeting medical debt collections. The new law takes effect on July 1, 2021. The law defines a “medical debt” broadly to include financing or extension of credit if the sole purpose for the credit is to purchase goods or services from a health care facility or provider. The new […]
Nevada Attorney General Warns Against Posting Vaccination Card Photos
Nevada’s Attorney General released a statement cautioning Nevada consumers against posting personal information on social media, including their vaccination cards. Vaccine cards include your full name, date of birth, and patient number, all of which identity thieves can use to steal consumers’ identities. You shouldn’t even post the location of your vaccination, according to health […]