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Building and retaining savings is important because it provides a financial foundation on which to plan for the future.

The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection released the findings of its assessment of the Remittance Rule, which provides protections to international money transfers. The report describes the Rule, the market, and the Bureau’s findings on the Rule’s effectiveness in meeting factors outlined in the Dodd-Frank Act.

The Bureau held a forum on child savings accounts. We produced a report on the forum so that you can learn more about how states and communities are offering opportunities for families to save for post-secondary education.

¿Usted está pensando en abrir una cuenta de cheques, pero no está seguro por dónde empezar? Tenemos recursos que le pueden ayudar a seleccionar el producto que mejor se ajuste a sus necesidades financieras. Nuestras nuevas guías sobre cuentas tienen información para ayudarle a comparar y luego manejar su cuenta de cheques.

This complaint snapshot provides data on at the national and state level.

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, federal agencies must publish regulatory agendas twice a year. As an independent regulatory agency, we have been voluntarily participating in the Unified Agenda, which is led by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

See our glossary of more than 1,500 common financial terms translated into Spanish.

Learn more about how debt collection works or identify steps that you can take to address your own situation.

The CFPB Ombudsman’s Office celebrates the first ever Ombuds Day on October 11 with ombudsman offices worldwide. This day is meant to increase awareness and understanding of the ombudsman profession.

We are working hard on our commitment to grow our relationships with community representatives across the nation.

"Money Smart for Older Adults" is a financial education program that helps prevent fraud and scams. The resource is free and available in English and Spanish.

Money Smart para Adultos Mayores es un programa educativo que ayuda a prevenir fraudes y estafas. Este es un recurso gratuito que está disponible en inglés y en español.

Ready to make a little extra cash? Use these free strategies to help increase your income.

Servicemembers, take these immediate actions to secure your financial freedom.

The Bureau’s Office of Financial Protection for Older Americans and FTC are sharing information about a new law that allows financial caregivers to request a credit freeze for a loved one whose money they’re managing.

Free credit freezes and year-long fraud alerts are here, starting Sept. 21, 2018, thanks to a new federal law. Here’s what you should know.

BCFP released a new research report on the geographic patterns of credit invisibility. Consumers who are “credit invisible” have no credit histories. This is the third in a series of Bureau studies on consumers with limited credit histories.

We are working hard on our commitment to grow our relationships with state and local government partners.

See if you share three important money skills with people who have high financial well-being.

The Bureau’s new Office of Innovation is proposing a “Disclosure Sandbox” to give companies leeway to test new disclosures or delivery methods that may better serve consumers.

Do you use person-to-person payment services? Protect your money by learning the risks associated with mobile payment apps and services.

Consumers typically pay for telecommunications services monthly, but most providers do not report to consumer reporting agencies unless an account is in collections. In this report, we explore how these debts are reported.

How to safeguard your credit record and avoid security clearance problems.

Mark your calendar to join the Bureau for a day-long symposium exploring challenges many consumers face in accessing credit.

As part of the Bureau’s commitment to engage stakeholders in active dialogue about key issues, the Bureau recently held three roundtables to gather feedback about the Requests for Information the Bureau recently issued.