CFPB finalizes rule barring medical debt from credit reports

(The Hill) - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday finalized its rule barring medical debt from being included on credit reports, potentially freeing up billions in credit.The finalized rule will prevent medical bills from being included on credit reports used by lenders and will prohibit lenders from using medical information in their decision-making.The CFPB estimated this rule will remove $49 billion in medical bills from the credit reports for roughly 15 million American