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The vast tenant screening industry is subject to less regulation than credit scoring agencies, even though experts warn that algorithms could introduce racial or other illegal biases that can prevent people from getting housing.
Equifax, Experian and TransUnion recently announced that starting July 1, they will remove nearly 70% of medical debt from credit reports.
Credit bureaus Equifax, Experian and Transunion say new measures will remove about two-thirds of medical debts now listed as in the collection process.
Three of the country's largest credit reporting agencies are removing nearly 70% of medical debt from consumer credit reports, the companies announced in a joint statement Friday.
Chi Chi Wu is a staff attorney at the National Consumer Law Center with a focus on credit reporting and scoring.