Research and reports

Published DEC 11, 2014

Category: Industry and markets

Consumer credit reports: A study of medical and non-medical collections

Roughly half of all collections tradelines that appear on credit reports are reported by debt collectors seeking to collect on medical bills claimed to be owed to hospitals and other medical providers.

Topics:

• • Consumer complaints
• • Credit reports and scores
• • Medical debt
• • Debt collection

Published MAY 20, 2014

Category: Data point

Data point: Medical debt and credit scores

Our data point reports are prepared by our Office of Research to provide an evidence-based perspective on consumer financial markets, consumer behavior, and regulations to inform the public discourse.

Topics:

• • Credit reports and scores
• • Medical debt
• • Debt collection