Save like Mike
Mike's not that different from most consumers. Like so many of us he makes sacrifices to get the things he wants. And he knows that the only way to get...
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Student debt and schools
Many communities face shortages of teachers in areas of critical need, including science and math. These teacher shortages are felt most acutely in rural...
Student debt and health care
We need your input to help student loan borrowers experiencing distress and default. Learn more about this project and how you can contribute ideas. We want...
Help stop the student debt domino effect
Today, we announced that we're gathering information to come up with a plan to address the challenges many struggling borrowers face to find a more...
Hit or myth?
Sometimes people in the military have interesting beliefs about things that impact their finances. Sometimes they're correct; sometimes they're partially...
Live from CFPB headquarters
Today's live event has ended. If you missed the event, you can read CFPB Director Richard Cordray's remarks and watch the recording below of a discussion by...
Qualified mortgages explained
Recently, we released the Ability-to-Repay rule designed to protect consumers from irresponsible lending and begin to lay the framework for stability in the...
Is your credit report wrong? How to find out and fix it
The Federal Trade Commission this week released its latest findings in a ten-year study on the accuracy of credit reports. This report is another reminder...
Join us on Feb. 20th to discuss financial issues facing consumers
Join the Consumer Advisory Board for a meeting with Director Cordray, where he'll highlight the Bureau's 2012 accomplishments and discuss some of the issues...
Partnering in an information sharing agreement with the Navajo Nation to protect tribal consumers
One way we further our mission to protect consumers is through appropriately sharing with state and local law enforcement agencies information that CFPB has...
Your two cents on student cards and bank accounts
Today, we're launching an initiative on student cards and bank accounts and we want your input. We've published a Notice and Request for Information...
Temporarily delaying the implementation of our international remittance transfer rule
Updated on August 8, 2013: The remittance rule goes into effect October 28, 2013. Visit the remittance rule page for additional information regarding the...
Live from Atlanta, GA!
Today we're in Atlanta, GA for our second field hearing this month on mortgage policy. Watch here for remarks from CFPB Director, Richard Cordray, as well...
New rules, fewer runarounds for mortgage borrowers
When you take out a mortgage loan to buy a home, you trust the mortgage servicing industry to work. Mortgage servicers are responsible for sending you...
See you soon Atlanta, GA!
Join us for a field hearing on mortgage policy on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, featuring remarks from CFPB Director Richard Cordray, as well as testimony from...
Assuring consumers have access to mortgages they can trust
Today, we're issuing one of our most important rules to date, the Ability-to-Repay rule. It's designed to assure the reliability of mortgages – making sure...
Live from Baltimore, MD!
We were in Baltimore, MD for a field hearing on mortgage policy. Today's live event has ended. If you missed the event, you can read CFPB Director Cordray's...
Tax time
I know, you don't have to file your taxes until April 15th (and if you're in a combat zone you can delay even longer), but you may want to file as soon as...
See you soon, Baltimore, MD!
Join us for a field hearing on mortgage policy on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, featuring remarks from CFPB Director Richard Cordray, as well as testimony from...
Protecting funds from the Cobell v. Salazar settlement
Hundreds of thousands of Native Americans started getting the first payments last week as part of a long-awaited settlement with the federal government over...
Giving or receiving gift cards? Know the terms and avoid surprises
My family and I just moved into a new house. With all the packing and unpacking, my kids and I found three gift cards we had forgotten about. Mine was from...
A joint enforcement action with states to stop illegal advance fees
Today, a federal district court entered an order that returns money to the pockets of American consumers and stops a company from violating laws. The case...
Save the Date, Baltimore, MD, and Atlanta, GA!
Join us for two events on mortgage policy. On Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, we will hold a field hearing in Baltimore, Md. On Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, we will...
Realigning our supervision work
Today we're announcing the reorganization of our Headquarters staff for Supervision. We will continue having two Supervision offices at Headquarters, but...
Paying for college [beta]
Americans owe more than a trillion dollars in student loan debt. That's more than we owe on credit cards, more than we owe on car loans – and it's still...