More than two-thirds of students who go to college borrow money to pay for it. The average graduating senior has over $23,000 in student loan debt. As we...
Last month, we introduced the Know Before You Owe project to give consumers, lenders, and other industry participants a way to help us make mortgage...
Previously, we talked about participation by people from locations all over the country in the Know Before You Owe project. Today, we want to share some...
As you might recall, the Dodd-Frank Act instructed the CFPB to replace the Truth in Lending form and the Good Faith Estimate with a single integrated mortgage disclosure.
Dear CFPB, I noticed you posted a request for public comments on "larger participants" for your "nonbank supervision" program. I don't understand what this...
As you have been reading here on the blog, we released the first draft versions of a combined Good Faith Estimate and Truth in Lending disclosure form in...
We received thousands of comments in response to the first phase of our Know Before You Owe project, which asked the public for input on a single, simpler...
Monday is Memorial Day. For many Americans, that means a three-day weekend, the start of the summer season, and a chance to hit the sales. When asked "What...
May is Older Americans Month. In his proclamation for the month, President Obama spoke of honoring the contributions older Americans have made and will...
Today, Professor Warren is testifying before Congress on our progress in building the consumer bureau. In her written testimony, she discusses our Know...
We've just posted two draft designs for a single, simpler mortgage disclosure form on our Know Before You Owe page. Now, we need to hear from you! The task...
The CFPB is building an Office of Research to support its commitment to evidence-based policymaking. The research office will produce new findings that...
This is the second in a series of blog posts about the Know Before You Owe project. To stay informed, sign up for e-mail updates. If you were designing a...
Let's say you want to buy a home or refinance your mortgage. You might be in the market to buy today, or you might be planning to do so down the road. You...
Mothers Day provides another opportunity to highlight the importance of financial education for women. Financial insecurity affects all Americans, but women...
Today, the CFPB is issuing its second spending update. As we stated in our last update, the goal of these releases is to provide you with a snapshot of how...
Today is Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day! This day is partly about the fun children can have in seeing your workplace, but it is also a chance for...
Since Professor Warren spoke at the Independent Community Bankers of America convention last month, she and I have continued to meet with community banks...
April is National Financial Literacy Month! Read the Presidential Proclamation here. At the CFPB, we're working to raise awareness by offering a few...
In our first week on the job, Professor Elizabeth Warren set a goal for the new consumer bureau: to reach out to small, independent bankers from all 50...
What do tap water, your eyeglasses, and the Consumer Bureau all have in common? They're all better when they're transparent! Okay, that was a pretty bad...
Today, the CFPB is issuing its first spending update. In our spending update, we will provide a snapshot of quarterly and year-to-date spending and the...
One of the most popular features on this site is an interactive copy of Elizabeth Warren's calendar, which includes an RSS feed and the raw calendar data...
Last week, Professor Warren testified before Congress on our progress in building the consumer bureau. She talked about the many ways in which the CFPB is...