We’ve got answers to your financial questions
In March 2012, we launched Ask CFPB, our database of clear, unbiased answers to your financial questions. At that time we had 360 answers. Last week, we...
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We’re looking for innovative partners for financial education research
Many of us find it challenging to manage our money, and today's financial marketplace can be overwhelming. That's why we're testing innovative strategies to...
Disclosures: A new avenue for improvement
We have finalized a new trial disclosure policy, which allows companies to apply for a waiver to test potential disclosure improvements on a trial basis...
Live from Chicago, Illinois!
We were in Chicago for a field hearing on credit cards. We heard remarks from Director Richard Cordray, as well as testimony from consumer groups, industry...
Banking on campus forum
Today, we hosted a forum to discuss financial products and services marketed to college students. The recording will be available shortly. While the event...
Live from Madison, Wisconsin!
Today's live event has ended. We were at the University of Wisconsin-Madison with the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC) for a field hearing...
You’re invited: Banking on campus
Join us for a discussion on financial products marketed to college students at 1:30 p.m. EDT on Monday, September 30. We'll talk about student checking...
Explainer: scoring student loan servicers
This fall, college graduates across the country will start to send payments on their student loans to their servicers. Loan servicers are companies that...
Explainer: How does the Chase order handle refunds?
Yesterday, we determined that Chase Bank USA, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. unfairly billed customers for services relating to identity theft...
A new toolkit for social services providers
Managing money and choosing financial products can be challenging. Even the wealthiest people seek financial advice, but for consumers who are struggling to...
Our new mortgage visualization tool
Today, we're launching a set of web-based tools to provide consumers with easier access to public HMDA data. We're excited to see what you do, and encourage...
Live from Itta Bena, Mississippi!
Today's live event has ended.If you missed the event, you can read CFPB Director Cordray's remarks and check out our mortgage visualization tool.A recording...
Meet Nora
We're really excited to introduce one of our latest team members, Nora Dowd Eisenhower, who will be serving as the head of the Office for Older Americans...
Save the date, Chicago, Illinois!
Join us for a field hearing in Chicago on credit cards. The hearing will take place on Wednesday, October 2 at 11 a.m. CDT at the following address: Winter...
Reserve la cita, Chicago, Illinois!
Acompáñenos al diálogo comunitario sobre el mercado de las tarjetas de crédito en Chicago, Illinois. La audiencia se llevará a cabo el miércoles, 2 de...
Reminder: Accessing your scholarships and student loan funds
Many college students receive scholarships, grants, and student loans to help them pay rent, get to and from school, and cover other costs, like textbooks...
Save the date: Banking on Campus
Join us for a discussion on financial products marketed to college students: 1 p.m. EDT Monday, September 30 Washington, D.C. Earlier this year, we...
Save the date: Join us for a Consumer Advisory Board meeting in Itta Bena, Mississippi
Join us for a Consumer Advisory Board meeting with Director Cordray where we will discuss innovative strategies for improving consumer access to credit...
Reserve la cita: Acompáñenos para una reunión de la Junta Consultiva de Consumidores en Itta Bena, Mississippi
Acompáñenos para la Junta Consultiva de Consumidores y una reunión con el Director de la Oficina para la Protección Financiera del Consumidor, Richard...
A federal partnership to increase financial capability for workers with disabilities
We know that individuals with disabilities often face barriers and challenges in moving toward economic security and self-sufficiency. That's why we're...
It’s back to school season, so let’s have the #MoneyTalk
With every new school year, your kids get closer to the time when they'll live their own financial lives. It's a good time to think about how kids are...
December in August
August is usually a time when military families are wrapping up duty station moves, squeezing in summer vacations, and getting the kids enrolled in school...
Updates to remittance transfer rule resources and a correction to the rule
We strive to make financial markets work for both consumers and the entities we regulate. Critical to that goal is making sure that businesses – both small...
A closer look at the trillion
A few weeks ago, we released new estimates on the size of the student loan market, which is approaching $1.2 trillion, with federal student loans crossing...
What we’re hearing from private student loan borrowers
Today, we released a mid-year update analyzing complaints from private student loan borrowers. The update explores some of the challenges consumers face...