Unpaid medical bills are back on the table, which could mean lower credit scores for millions. A federal judge in Texas has struck down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) new rule that would have removed medical debt from consumer credit reports,

The Trump administration joined with trade groups to ask a court to overturn a Biden-era rule that aimed to limit the impact of unpaid medical bills on consumers’ credit history.

Finance companies can continue to make lending decisions based on information about medical bills contained in consumer credit reports, a judge rules.