What’s on your international money transfers paperwork?
If you send money to other countries, you can now get more information about exchange rates and costs before you pay for the transfers. That's because of a...
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Live from Dallas!
Today, we held a field hearing in Dallas on arbitration. The live event has ended. The event featured remarks from Director Richard Cordray, as well as...
Fall 2013 rulemaking agenda
Today, we are posting a semi-annual update to our rulemaking agenda. This is in conjunction with a broader initiative led by OMB to publish a Unified Agenda...
How much money is spent on advertising financial products?
If you think about it, you probably see a lot of advertising for products and services for managing your money. Television ads, highway billboards, Internet...
The second annual report from the CFPB Ombudsman’s Office
Today, I want to share with you the CFPB Ombudsman's second annual report, which I delivered to the CFPB Director. The report describes how the Ombudsman's...
Save the date, Dallas, Texas!
Join us for a field hearing in Dallas, Texas on arbitration. The hearing will take place on Thursday, December 12 at 11 a.m. CST. The event will feature...
Tell us how you tackle your student debt
A number of recent graduates have asked us: why is my student loan interest rate so high? And how can I more quickly pay off this loan? Often borrowers have...
Know Before You Owe: Just one example of our approach to policy-making
As the mortgage disclosure team said last week, we based Know Before You Owe on the idea that disclosure information is clearer when the people who will...
Know Before You Owe: preparing to finalize the new mortgage disclosure forms
Two and a half years ago, we began a line of work we call Know Before You Owe. The work that we did as part of that project helped lead us to the TILA-RESPA...
We looked at the impact of regulations at financial institutions
Today, we're releasing findings from a study we conducted on the operational effects of certain regulations for banks, in order to better understand the...
A final rule that makes mortgage disclosure better for consumers
Today, we're issuing the TILA-RESPA final rule. This rule improves the way consumers receive information about mortgage loans, both when they apply and when...
Live from Boston!
Today, we held a field hearing in Boston on Know Before You Owe: Mortgages. The live event has ended. A recording will be available here soon.
Explainer: How the final TILA-RESPA rule differs from the proposal
When we first proposed the TILA-RESPA disclosure rule, we got a lot of questions about the length of the document containing the rule. We synthesized those...
Our first enforcement action against a payday lender
We announced an enforcement action against one of the largest short-term, small-dollar lenders in the country. The company has agreed to reimburse up to $14...
Live from the CFPB!
Today, we held a forum on auto finance here at the CFPB. The forum featured remarks from CFPB Director Richard Cordray as well as panel discussions with...
Update: Save the date, Boston!
Join us for a field hearing in Boston on Know Before You Owe: Mortgages. The hearing will take place on Wednesday, November 20 at 11 a.m. EST. Learn more...
Know your financial adviser
Just like planning for retirement, choosing a financial adviser can be much more challenging than it sounds—especially for senior needs. Today, we're...
You can submit a payday loan complaint
Payday loans are typically marketed as a way to get quick cash when you need it. They are generally for small amounts due quickly, like on your next payday...
Your chance to weigh in on debt collection practices
We're considering issuing rules for the debt collection industry, but first we want to hear from you so we can learn more about the debt collection system...
What military families should know about payday loans
Starting today, you can submit payday complaints to us. So this seems a good time to remind you that if you are a servicemember on active duty you, your...
Save the date, Washington DC!
Join us for an auto finance forum at CFPB headquarters, located at 1700 G Street NW, Washington, D.C. The forum will take place on Thursday, November 14 at...
Preventing illegal discrimination in auto lending
Every year, millions of American families buy a car – and it will be one of the most significant purchases they make. One key priority for us is protecting...
Here’s how community-based organizations can do business with us
So often, the work that we do relies on the knowledge and expertise that community-based organizations provide us. These organizations are our eyes and ears...
Save the date, Boston!
Join us for a field hearing in Boston on Know Before You Owe: Mortgages. The hearing will take place on Wednesday, November 20 at 11 a.m. EST. More...
Developing standards for assessing diversity policies
We are tasked, along with other agencies, by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, to develop standards that can be used...