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•Medical debt to be removed from all Americans' credit scores
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule on Tuesday that will bar medical debt from being included in credit scores.
Medical debt impacts people’s ability to qualify for home mortgages, car loans, and even renting.
The rule will go into effect 60 days after it has been published in the Federal Registrar.
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