Live from Nashville!
We held a field hearing on payday loans in Nashville, Tennessee. The event featured remarks from Director Richard Cordray, as well as testimony from...
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Prepaid cards: Help design a new disclosure
We're developing new disclosures that will provide a variety of protections for prepaid card users. As a part of this work, we're developing a model...
Update: Save the date, Nashville!
We're changing the location of our upcoming field hearing on payday loans to the Country Music Hall of Fame. The hearing will still take place on Tuesday...
Behind the numbers: Servicemember complaints
In the Snapshot of complaints received from servicemembers, veterans, and their families that we're releasing today, you'll find the types and trends of...
Now you have better options to dispute a credit report error
If you're trying to correct an error in your credit report at one of the nation's largest credit reporting companies, there is some good news. Some credit...
Live from Washington, D.C.
Today, we held a Consumer Advisory Board meeting with Director Cordray where we discussed the consumer experience in the credit reporting market. A...
We’re protecting students from predatory lending
Today, we filed a lawsuit against ITT Educational Services, Inc., accusing the for-profit college chain of predatory student lending. We believe that ITT...
Extended deadline: Apply to our Community Bank Advisory Council and Credit Union Advisory Council
We’re extending the application deadline by two weeks. All applications for our CBAC and CUAC must be received by March 14, 2014.
Set a goal, make a plan, and save automatically
Our quick and easy-to-use My New Money Goal financial planning worksheet can help you set a goal and make a plan.
Live from Atlanta!
We held a field hearing on workplace financial education in Atlanta. Part of America Saves Week, the hearing was an opportunity for us to get public input...
We’ve heard more than 300,000 complaints. Should we hear from you?
Every complaint helps us in our work to supervise companies, enforce federal consumer financial laws, and write better rules and regulations. You speaking...
What sunshine for student financial products can show us
Some of these agreements were difficult to find, but here are a few examples of the different agreements financial institutions have with colleges and...
Save the date: Join us for a Consumer Advisory Board meeting in Washington, D.C.
Join us for a Consumer Advisory Board meeting with Director Cordray where we will discuss the consumer experience in the credit reporting market.
Getting a grip on income tax season
With the beginning of the New Year comes income tax season—that time between late January and April 15 when almost all American households have to file a...
New tools to explore mortgage data
Our tool comes loaded with data from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). You can use our tool to explore information about loans, lenders, properties...
What’s the deal with health care credit cards? Four things you should know
Recently, many patients facing medical procedures have seen their health care providers suggest deferred interest rate credit cards as a payment option...
We asked about your student loans and you answered
In particular, we frequently hear that the process to allocate an extra payment to your loan with the highest interest rate – generally the best way to...
New feedback system for GI Bill and Tuition Assistance recipients
Today, the CFPB is very pleased to join the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense, Education, and Justice, as well as the Federal Trade Commission, in...
Accepting applications for our Academic Research Council
The ARC was created to make sure that we hear from a variety of experts with diverse viewpoints, knowledge, and expertise.
Four steps you can take if you think your credit or debit card data was hacked
The recent data breach and theft of credit and debit card information at Target retail stores could impact tens of millions of consumers, and we want to let...
Servicemembers, you have new mortgage protections in 2014
For military families, this means that when they seek help for a troubled mortgage or have to move because of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders, they...
Accepting applications for our Advisory Board and Councils
Today, we’re accepting applications for membership on all of our advisory groups.
If you’re having trouble paying your mortgage, here’s how you can take control
The most important thing you can do when you're having trouble paying your mortgage is take control. There is nothing worse than doing nothing. Read more to...
Live from Phoenix!
This event was a training for housing counselors, legal aid attorneys, and other advocates on the new mortgage servicing rules that take effect today. The...
Qualified Mortgages – What are they and what do they mean for you?
Here’s what you need to know about Qualified Mortgages, which are sometimes called just QMs. Qualified Mortgages are based on some common-sense ideas.