Blog | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Policy and compliance

Published NOV 18, 2014

Social Security disability income shouldn’t mean you don’t qualify for a mortgage

Today, we're reminding lenders that placing unnecessary documentation requirements on recipients of Social Security disability income, including disabled...

By Patrice Alexander Ficklin and Holly Petraeus

Info for consumers

Published NOV 17, 2014

Veterans: Take advantage of student loan forgiveness, but don’t let it damage your credit

We encourage all consumers to check their credit report regularly, but we want to especially encourage veterans who use this benefit to be sure that their...

By Rohit Chopra and Holly Petraeus

At the CFPB

Published SEP 26, 2014

Hosting a financial coach in your community

The Armed Forces Services Corporation is looking for 20 organizations, in geographically diverse locations across the country that serve economically...

By Sarah Bainton Kahn

Info for consumers

Published SEP 16, 2014

Protecting servicemembers from predatory auto loans: Harry and Ari’s story

We were glad to be there for Harry and Ari – they shared their story with us and got the help they needed.

By Ashley Gordon

At the CFPB Policy and compliance

Published AUG 26, 2014

Working together to protect student veterans

We're joining the Departments of Veterans Affairs (VA), Defense (DoD), and Education (ED) to better protect servicemembers, veterans, and their family...

By Holly Petraeus

Policy and compliance

Published JUL 29, 2014

Closing the book on Colfax

We announced an enforcement action against Colfax Capital Corporation and its subsidiary Culver Capital, LLC for engaging in unlawful lending practices that...

By Holly Petraeus

At the CFPB Info for consumers

Published MAY 07, 2014

Join us for a forum to discuss consumer issues for veterans

We're hosting an online forum on veteran consumer issues on Friday, May 9 at 2 p.m. EDT. Whether you're a veteran or if you work with veterans or military...

By Holly Petraeus

Servicemembers

Data, research, and reports

Published MAR 05, 2014

Behind the numbers: Servicemember complaints

In the Snapshot of complaints received from servicemembers, veterans, and their families that we're releasing today, you'll find the types and trends of...

By Holly Petraeus

Policy and compliance

Published JAN 30, 2014

New feedback system for GI Bill and Tuition Assistance recipients

Today, the CFPB is very pleased to join the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense, Education, and Justice, as well as the Federal Trade Commission, in...

By Holly Petraeus

Policy and compliance

Published JAN 16, 2014

Servicemembers, you have new mortgage protections in 2014

For military families, this means that when they seek help for a troubled mortgage or have to move because of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders, they...

By Holly Petraeus

Info for consumers

Published NOV 08, 2013

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...

By Nora Dowd Eisenhower and Holly Petraeus

Info for consumers

Published NOV 06, 2013

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...

By Holly Petraeus

Info for consumers

Published OCT 24, 2013

Trick-or-treating for your money

When it comes to tricking you out of your money, for scammers it's Halloween all year long. In 2011, an estimated 25.6 million adults (10.8 percent of the...

By Holly Petraeus

Info for consumers

Published AUG 16, 2013

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...

By Holly Petraeus

At the CFPB

Published JUL 19, 2013

Financial coaching services to transitioning veterans and economically vulnerable consumers

Whether you are a veteran transitioning to life in the civilian world or a consumer facing economic challenges – for example, seeking work after becoming...

By Holly Petraeus and Cliff Rosenthal

Info for consumers

Published JUL 17, 2013

Your first line of consumer defense

Military Consumer Protection Day was started to help the military community learn about the various laws, agencies, and resources that protect them from...

By Holly Petraeus

Servicemembers

Info for consumers

Published JUN 27, 2013

What you should know about military allotments

We announced a public enforcement action against U.S. Bank and Dealer's Financial Services (DFS). At issue was the way they used the military discretionary...

By Holly Petraeus

Servicemembers

Info for consumers

Published JUN 10, 2013

Who will you be caring for?

When servicemembers think of caregiving, odds are they think of the courageous families who care for our wounded warriors. But, some servicemembers...

By Skip Humphrey and Holly Petraeus

Servicemembers

Data, research, and reports Info for consumers

Published APR 30, 2013

A snapshot of financial complaints from the military

Did you know we've received more than 5,000 complaints from servicemembers, veterans, and their families? By and large, statistics for complaints submitted...

By Holly Petraeus

Servicemembers

Info for consumers

Published APR 29, 2013

Good credit – I want that!

Did you know that there are now dating websites where potential partners provide their credit score for you to check out? People know it's important to have...

By Holly Petraeus and Corey Stone

Info for consumers

Published APR 23, 2013

Savers vs. pirates: Teaching your kids to save

You might be surprised to learn that April 23rd is "Teach Children to Save" Day. Yes, there seems to be a special day dedicated to just about everything...

By Holly Petraeus

At the CFPB Policy and compliance

Published APR 04, 2013

How do you build financial capability?

In case you missed it, we're gathering information on how to build financial capabilities for people with disabilities, veterans in transition, and people...

By CFPB Web Team

Info for consumers

Published MAR 04, 2013

Protect yourself from buyer’s remorse

This blog post is part of a series for National Consumer Protection Week When you buy something it's hard to know if you're getting the best deal – and that...

By Holly Petraeus

Info for consumers

Published FEB 21, 2013

Hit or myth?

Sometimes people in the military have interesting beliefs about things that impact their finances. Sometimes they're correct; sometimes they're partially...

By Holly Petraeus

Servicemembers

Info for consumers

Published JAN 09, 2013

Tax time

I know, you don't have to file your taxes until April 15th (and if you're in a combat zone you can delay even longer), but you may want to file as soon as...

By Holly Petraeus

Servicemembers