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We're announcing settlements with Sprint and Verizon to return $120 million directly to consumers for illegal billing of unauthorized third-party charges...

Everyone should be able to qualify for mortgages they can afford based on their stable income. Our reminder to mortgage lenders should help people who...

In light of recent closures of certain for-profit colleges, we wanted to share some helpful advice to help you navigate the situation.

Join us for a field hearing in Milwaukee on student debt. The hearing will take place on Thursday, May 14 at 10 a.m. CDT.

We're releasing our third annual Fair Lending Report, which details the important strides we have taken over the last year to protect consumers from credit...

We’re announcing an enforcement action against Alabama-based Regions Bank for charging overdraft fees to consumers who had not opted-in for overdraft coverage. We’re requiring Regions Bank to fully refund all affected consumers – hundreds of thousands of consumers have already been refunded $49 million in fees. Learn more about your choices when it comes to overdraft protection programs, as these programs can be costly.

Today, we're releasing our third Snapshot of Complaints Received from Servicemembers, Veterans and their Families. The report details the data and trends...

This expansion builds on the success of last year's launch of Your Money, Your Goals. Since then, we've trained over 2,000 frontline staff in both public...

All three major credit reporting agencies (Experian, Equifax and TransUnion) will now allow nonprofit counselors to share credits reports, as well as the...

Join us for the CFPB Research Conference on May 7-8, 2015. The conference will be focused on high-quality consumer finance research, with academic and...

During this meeting, we'll discuss trends in consumer finance research, the activities of consumer financial protection agencies in other countries, and...

We're announcing an enforcement action against a lender that wrongfully used the logos of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Federal Housing...

Today we're announcing that we filed a lawsuit against a robo-call debt collection operation, including its ringleaders, their companies, and service...

Join us for a Community Bank Advisory Council meeting with Director Cordray where we will discuss credit scores and credit reporting and implications for...

We often hear many questions about how the rulemaking process works. We decided to write a series of posts that explain some key parts of the rulemaking...

Today, we held a field hearing on payday lending in Richmond, Va. The hearing featured remarks from Director Richard Cordray, as well as testimony from...

While you can see hundreds of thousands of complaints in the Consumer Complaint Database, these complaints are much more than just data to us. They reflect...

Parents often want to open accounts for their children, to help them learn about saving for the future and managing their money. And young people often go...

Join us for a field hearing in Richmond, Va. on payday lending. The hearing will take place on Thursday, March 26 at 12 p.m. EDT.

Today, we held a field hearing on arbitration in Newark, N.J. The event featured remarks from Director Richard Cordray, as well as testimony from consumer...

Tens of millions of consumers use financial products or services like credit cards and student loans that include pre-dispute arbitration clauses in their...

We're working with the Department of Labor to increase youth financial capability across the country at this crucial stage when young people are starting to...

Join us for a Credit Union Advisory Council meeting with Director Cordray on Thursday, March 12 from 3 to 5 p.m. EST. During this meeting we will discuss...

Goals, whether long term or short term, usually cost money to accomplish. That means when you have a life goal, you probably have a financial goal...

Join us for a field hearing in Newark, N.J. on arbitration.