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A CFPB report revealed that the NCRAs have largely relied on vague, unhelpful form letters in response to consumer complaints filed with the Bureau. This practice, which surged in 2020, left families and communities vulnerable at the height of an unprecedented global pandemic and economic crisis.

The Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) provides financial relief to homeowners impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn how to check if assistance is available in your area.

Overdraft fees cost Americans an estimated $15.5 billion in 2019. Some banks have made recent changes to their overdraft programs; take a look here to see how your bank fares compared to others.

If the people you serve face unexpectedly high medical costs, now they have protections under the No Surprises Act, plus support from the CFPB on debts arising from charges that exceed amounts allowed under the No Surprises Act.

Getting sick or injured can often result in a heavy financial burden, including mounting medical bills, aggressive debt collection and coercive credit reporting. Learn about the VA’s new rule to put patients first and how to protect against surprise medical bills.

The CFPB joins with other regulators in asking The Appraisal Foundation to clearly instruct appraisers about the federal law forbidding appraisal discrimination.

Kapag namimili tayo, kadalasan tayong naghahanap ng pinakamurang presyo. Pero minsan ang totoong presyo ay may kasamang mga lihim na singil. Pag-aralan ang mga pinakakaraniwang mga uri ng mga ito at ibahagi kung paano naaapektuhan ang iyong pinansiyal na kabutihan ng mga singil na ito.

구매를 할 때 종종 가장 저렴하게 광고된 가격이 어떤 것인지 살펴봅니다. 그러나 실제 가격에는 정크 수수료가 포함될 수 있습니다. 이러한 수수료의 일반적인 유형에 대해 알아보고 이 수수료가 재정 생활에 어떤 영향을 미치는지 경험을 공유해 주시길 바랍니다.

When we shop, we often look at the cheapest advertised price. But the true price may include junk fees. Learn the most common types and share how these fees impact your financial life.

Cuando compramos, a menudo miramos el precio anunciado más barato. Pero el precio real puede incluir tarifas inesperadas. Conozca los tipos de tarifas inesperadas más comunes y comparta cómo estos cargos afectan su vida financiera.

عندما نتسوق كثيرا ما نبحث عن أرخص سعر معلن، ولكن السعر الحقيقي قد يتضمن رسوما مفاجئة وغير متوقعة. فتعلـّم عن أكثر أنواع الرسوم المفاجئة وغير المتوقعة شيوعا وشارك آراءك حول مدى تأثير هذه الرسوم على حياتك المالية.

當我們購物時，我們經常會查看最便宜的廣告價格。但實際價格可能包括垃圾費。瞭解最常見的類型並分享這些費用如何影響您的財務生活。

Khi mua sắm, chúng ta thường tìm giá thấp nhất theo quảng cáo. Nhưng giá thật có thể bao gồm phụ phí. Tìm hiểu các loại phổ biến nhất và chia sẻ mức độ ảnh hưởng của các loại phí này đến tài chính của quý vị.

Your consumer reporting data can affect your ability to get a loan, job, or apartment. Learn how to request, review, and freeze your consumer reports.

The PSLF Limited Waiver provides important new benefits to workers in public service until October 31, 2022. Servicers are responsible for helping to navigate the process.

From 2018 to 2020, the CFPB estimates that Americans paid roughly $120 billion per year in credit card interest and fees. That works out to about $1,000 per year for every American household.

Release of report outlining diversity and inclusion based on public facing data and information reported to the Bureau.

We’re concerned that some financial companies are unlawfully considering religion when making decisions on financial products. Have you been discriminated against? Submit a complaint to the CFPB.

Several weeks ago, we issued a market-monitoring inquiry into “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) products and business practices. Now we are inviting anyone interested in this market to submit comments -- including families, small businesses, and international regulators.

This week CFPB partnered with other agencies to ensure that American servicemembers enjoy the full protections of the Military Lending Act.

Consumers told us how credit reporting errors affect their lives. Here are steps you can take to help hold credit reporting companies accountable.

New analysis in our Making Ends Meet series shows consumers’ finances improved during the pandemic as pandemic policies protected consumers.

This week CFPB partnered with other agencies to oppose a dangerous threat to our nation’s civil rights laws, specifically related to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, or ECOA.

Learn more about Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) loans before using them for your purchases this holiday season.

The CFPB encourages programmers, data scientists and others with knowledge of the algorithms and technologies used by companies, and who know of potential discrimination or other misconduct within our authority, to report it to the CFPB.