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The Department of Education is alerting veterans with severe disabilities that they may be eligible for tax-free discharge of their outstanding student loans.

Scammers are constantly finding new ways to steal money from their victims, and anyone can potentially be a target. The Bureau has online resources to help consumers prevent, recognize, and report scams and fraud.

Data Point research report on final student loan payments, mortgage and credit card borrowing, and household balance sheets.

Here’s what you need to know to get money from the settlement with BancorpSouth Bank for alleged mortgage lending discrimination against African-American consumers.

The Bureau’s new guide to help researchers, program leaders, teachers, and other financial educators with ways to assess young people’s progress toward each building block.

This report finds that aggregate end-of-year consumer credit card borrowing roughly follows end-of-year retail expenditure patterns.

This week the Bureau begins the process of transforming the Bureau’s Stakeholder Outreach and Engagement work, which includes transitioning from former modes of outreach, to a new strategy to increase high quality feedback. Earlier this year, the Bureau put out a Request for Information (RFI) on External Affairs’ (EA) external engagements.

Access resources for youth employment programs to help young adults get access to the financial services they need.

We recently published a Complaint Snapshot report, which provides an overview of trends across consumer complaints. We also took a focused look at debt collection complaints.

Si como consecuencia de un desastre natural usted tiene dificultades para hacer sus pagos hipotecarios o no puede cumplir con las obligaciones de una hipoteca inversa (reverse mortgage) tales como impuestos o seguro, existen recursos y opciones que potencialmente pueden ayudarle a evitar una ejecución hipotecaria (foreclosure).

Do you know your credit score? See where you might get one of your credit scores free of charge.

Shopping for your mortgage can lead to real savings. To get the best interest rate you qualify for, here are a few things to consider.

If you are struggling to make your mortgage payment or can’t meet your reverse mortgage obligations, such as paying taxes and insurance, in the wake of a natural disaster, there are resources and potential options to avoid foreclosure.

The semiannual update of our rulemaking agenda.

The Bureau is releasing tips and a new, free educational placemat, for download or bulk order, on Medicare ID fraud.

Resources to resolve common credit issues, like improving bad credit, understanding your credit score, building a credit history, and dealing with identity theft.

Este es un buen momento para pensar en qué hacer con su reembolso de impuestos. Nuestros consejos pueden ayudarle a reducir el costo de declarar sus impuestos y así dejarle más dinero para ahorrar.

The CFPB is celebrating Financial Capability Month by helping consumers make better-informed decisions. We are taking to Twitter to answer your #AskCFPB questions on credit reports and scores.

We are proud to unveil a new seal for the Bureau that aligns us with official seals of other federal financial services regulators.

This spring, clean up your household finances by following our tips on money management, including budgets, credit reports, credit cards, debt, and savings.

This advisory group provides us with information about emerging trends and practices in the consumer financial marketplace. Apply today to become a member.

Thousands of people will receive compensation for RushCard outages in 2015.

Consejos del CFPB. Nueve problemas financieros que han experimentado aquellos afectados por un desastre natural. Además, información y recursos para ayudarle a pagar sus compromisos y evitar caer en deuda.

Worksheets, checklists, and tools from the CFPB to help you save for emergencies and the future.

Tips from the CFPB. 9 financial issues people affected by a natural disaster have experienced. Plus, tips and resources to help you pay your bills and avoid debt.