On July 14, 2025, the ABA Banking Journal reported that a federal court in Texas vacated the CFPB’s medical debt reporting rule after the bureau’s current leadership joined with plaintiffs in asking it to be struck down. On January 7, 2025, the CFPB issued the final rule that bans the inclusion of medical bills on credit reports used by lenders and prohibits lenders from using medical information in their lending decisions.

On May 1, 2025, the CFPB requested a court to vacate the Regulation V rule after the rule was challenged in federal court by groups representing credit unions and the credit reporting industry. According to reports, the CFPB acknowledged the rule is unlawful because it exceeds the bureau’s statutory authority.

Read the ABA Banking Journal article here.

Adam Witmer

Adam Witmer is a speaker, author, and founder of the Compliance Cohort. Adam has taught hundreds of seminars and training sessions to thousands of bankers throughout the United States and teaches on all areas of regulatory compliance. Adam has written five e-books that he never published, hit a grizzly bear while driving in a National Park, and is an award winning photographer and musician (though he no longer takes photos nor plays any instruments). In his spare time, Adam can be found kayaking on the lake, doing taekwondo with his kids, working on his (project) house, or spending time with his family.

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