Court Grants Consumer Groups Authority to Defend CFPB Rule to Remove Medical Debt from Credit Reports
Consumers and Groups Allowed to Defend Protections for People Harmed by Medical Debt as CFPB Abandons Rule
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Congress Wants Medical Debt on Credit Reports To Keep Hurting Americans
Broad Coalition Opposes Bill to Block CFPB Rule that Would Remove Medical Debt From Credit Reports, Pushing Borrowing Costs Higher for Working Families
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Cornerstone Credit Union League et al. v. CFPB et al.
Cornerstone Credit Union League and Consumer Data Industry Association v. CFPB and Acting Director of the CFPB, No. 4:25-cv-00016-SDJ (E.D. Tex.) This case was brought by a credit union trade group and a credit reporting trade group against the CFPB to challenge the validity of the CFPB’s Medical Debt Rule (Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer…
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ACA International et al. v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau et al.
ACA International et al. v. CFPB, No. 4:25-cv-94 (S.D. Tex.) This case was brought by various banking associations against the CFPB to challenge the validity of the CFPB’s Medical Debt Rule (Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V) 90 Fed. Reg. 3276-3374 (Jan. 14, 2025)), which removed medical debt from…
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Heirs Property Report: How to Prevent Home Loss, Close Racial Wealth Gap
A new report looks at reducing the racial wealth gap by slowing the rate of home loss in communities of color through heirs property.
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Keeping it in the Family: Legal Strategies to Address the Challenge of Heirs Property and Prevent Home Loss
This report highlights and evaluates the efficacy of various laws and policies aimed at helping owners of heirs property, a significant driver of land loss in communities of color.
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Report Examines Severe Consequences of Property Tax Liens and Foreclosures for Owners of Inherited Homes
States Can Take Steps to Prevent Property Tax Foreclosures and Preserve Homeownership and Transfer of Intergenerational Wealth BOSTON – A new report from the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) looks at the unique issues heirs face when inheriting a home with an overdue property tax bill and the disproportionate impact on Black and Latino wealth…
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