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Policy and compliance

Published JUN 27, 2013

Order: Auto loan program partners to refund about $6.5 million to servicemembers

If you are a servicemember who participated in the Military Installment Loans and Educational Services (MILES) auto loan program operated by U.S. Bank and...

By Kent Markus

Enforcement

At the CFPB

Published JUN 26, 2013

Save the date, Portland, Maine!

Join us for a field hearing in Portland, Maine on debt collection. The hearing will take place on Wednesday, July 10 at 11 a.m. EDT. The event will feature...

By Zixta Q Martinez

Debt collection

Policy and compliance

Published JUN 25, 2013

Encouraging “responsible conduct” in enforcement investigations

Today, we issued a bulletin about what kind "responsible conduct" we will be looking for in our enforcement investigations. The purpose of the bulletin is...

By Kent Markus

Enforcement

Info for consumers Policy and compliance

Published JUN 21, 2013

Explainer: Changes to federal student loan interest rates

Here are some answers to your questions about the changes in federal student loan interest rates that are scheduled to take effect on July 1.

By Rohit Chopra

Policy and compliance

Published JUN 19, 2013

An update on trial disclosures

Yesterday, we made a significant update to our proposed policy to encourage trial disclosure programs, which allow companies, on a trial basis, to test...

By Will Wade-Gery

Info for consumers

Published JUN 19, 2013

Starting a small business when you have student debt

We recently published a report on student loan affordability, which discussed the potential impact of student debt on small business starts and...

By Rohit Chopra

Students

At the CFPB Data, research, and reports

Published JUN 17, 2013

We participated in the National Day of Civic Hacking

Coders, designers, journalists, data scientists, and entrepreneurs joined representatives from more than 21 government agencies this month to confront...

By Ana Mahony

Info for consumers

Published JUN 14, 2013

Dads have money lessons to share too

We all share the same basic values we want our kids to succeed and we want to ensure that our aging parents are safe. But, we may not always be sure how to...

By Dan Rutherford

Policy and compliance

Published JUN 13, 2013

Launch of new mortgage rule implementation page

Today, we are announcing our new Regulatory Implementation page which consolidates all of our new 2013 mortgage rules and related implementation materials...

By CFPB Web Team

Rulemaking

Info for consumers

Published JUN 13, 2013

Spotlight on scams that target older adults

Older Americans lose an estimated $2.9 billion annually to financial exploitation, and it's estimated that for each case that is reported, 43 others go...

By Jenefer Duane

Older Americans

Info for consumers

Published JUN 10, 2013

Who will you be caring for?

When servicemembers think of caregiving, odds are they think of the courageous families who care for our wounded warriors. But, some servicemembers...

By Skip Humphrey and Holly Petraeus

Servicemembers

Info for consumers

Published JUN 07, 2013

Should I use a home equity loan to refinance my student loans?

Last month, we published a report on student loan affordability, which talked about the problems borrowers experienced when repaying student loans with high...

By Rohit Chopra

Data, research, and reports Policy and compliance

Published JUN 07, 2013

Help us design a consumer survey about mandatory pre-dispute arbitration

As part of our effort to study the use of mandatory pre-dispute arbitration clauses in consumer financial contracts, today we are proposing to conduct a...

By Will Wade-Gery

Arbitration

Info for consumers

Published JUN 06, 2013

The graduate’s guide: Your first job

School's behind you. Now it's time to put everything you've learned to work. Your first couple of days on the job will likely include filling out forms that...

By Dan Rutherford

At the CFPB

Published JUN 06, 2013

Join us today for a discussion on debt collection

Today, we're co-hosting a roundtable discussion with the Federal Trade Commission on "Life of a debt: Data integrity in debt collection." You can join us by...

At the CFPB

Published JUN 05, 2013

Working with small businesses

We're committed to building partnerships with small businesses, including those owned by veterans, women, and minorities, that can help us meet our...

By David Gragan and Stuart Ishimaru

Procurement

Info for consumers

Published MAY 31, 2013

Unleash the power of age

This May is the 50th anniversary of Older Americans month. This year's theme – Unleash the Power of Age – is an inspirational reminder of the achievements...

By Skip Humphrey

Older Americans

Data, research, and reports

Published MAY 31, 2013

Dig in: Releasing credit report and money transfer complaint data

We promised more expansions and improvements to the Consumer Complaint Database and, just in time for the National Day of Civic Hacking, we’re delivering on that promise.

By Scott Pluta

Consumer complaints

Policy and compliance

Published MAY 16, 2013

Clarification of the 2013 Escrows Final Rule

Today, we issued a final rule clarifying and making technical amendments to the 2013 Escrows Final Rule issued by the Bureau this past January. This is the...

By CFPB Web Team

Policy and compliance

Published MAY 16, 2013

Final list of rural and underserved counties for use in 2013

Final 2013 list of rural or underserved counties View or download the list in any of these formats: CSV | XLS | PDF Note: The Bureau has posted the final...

By Paul Mondor

Info for consumers

Published MAY 15, 2013

Más recursos para los consumidores que hablan español

En consumerfinance.gov/es, usted podrá encontrar respuestas a las preguntas más comunes de los consumidores en un lenguaje claro y sencillo. También es...

By CFPB Web Team

At the CFPB

Published MAY 15, 2013

Live from Los Angeles, CA!

Today we're in Los Angeles for a discussion on challenges and opportunities faced by new Americans in the consumer marketplace. Watch here for remarks from...

Consumer Advisory Board

Info for consumers

Published MAY 15, 2013

More tools for Spanish speakers

On consumerfinance.gov/es, you can find answers, in plain-language Spanish, to consumers' most common questions. It's also our first responsive site – it...

By CFPB Web Team

CFPB milestones

Info for consumers

Published MAY 15, 2013

Should I refinance my student loan?

Last week, we published a report on student loan affordability, which discussed the low levels of activity in the student loan refinance market. Since that...

By Rohit Chopra

Info for consumers

Published MAY 10, 2013

Thank mom for all her money lessons

As we take the day to celebrate all that our moms do for us, let's not forget the little things our moms taught us — the life lessons that are now habits...

By Dan Rutherford

Financial education