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Medical Debt in California: As Permanent Solutions Take Root, Blacks Remain Hardest Hit [Video]

By Edward Henderson California Black Media  

On June 11, Vice President Kamala Harris and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director (CFPB) Rohit Chopra announced that the Biden administration has established a new federal rule that removes medical debt from the credit reports of nearly 15 million Americans. The rule also bans reporting agencies from factoring that debt into credit scores.

“We are making it so that medical debt cannot be used against you when you apply for a car loan, a home loan, or a small-business loan,” said the Vice President.

“Millions of Americans will see an increase in their credit score, on average, of 20 points, which will mean every year an estimated 22,000 more American families will be approved for a mortgage and able to buy a home,” she added.

On June 26, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a $5 million pilot program to eliminate up to $500 million in medical debt owed by …

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Bank of Albuquerque customers can once again use online services. The bank says it experienced a significant outage involving a service provider. It started sometime Wednesday, Jan. 15.The service provider also impacted 26 other banks, according to a spokesperson with BOK Financial. Follow us on social: Facebook | X/Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeLate Thursday night Bank of Albuquerque posted this statement on its website:"Our digital banking platforms are back online after an outage at our service provider. Deposits, payments, and transactions may be delayed or incorrectly reflected but will continue to update as today's transactions are processed. Thank you for your patience as we work through remaining issues. For assistance, please contact ExpressBank."BOK Financial also offered this message to clients regarding to outage:"We understand how frustrated you are and apologize for the significant delay as we wait for the system to come back online. This is a system issue outside of our control but please be assured our team is working diligently with our vendor to get it back online. We know it is stressful to not have access to your account or debit card and sincerely regret the inconvenience it has caused. We will post an update as soon as we have one."Stay updated on the latest news with the KOAT app. You can download it here.

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