We want consumers to be able to navigate the financial marketplace effectively and to take more control over their economic lives in pursuit of their goals.
The remittance rule creates a comprehensive consumer protection regime for remittance transfers sent by consumers in the United States to individuals and...
Today's amendment, first proposed by the Bureau in October 2012, allows credit card issuers to consider income that a stay-at-home applicant, who is 21 or...
The rule creates a transparent process for allocating money from the Bureau's Civil Penalty Fund to compensate victims harmed by a person or company that...
These statements addressed risks associated with these short-term, small-dollar loans. The Bureau also sees significant consumer risks and looks forward to...
The report found that payday loans and the deposit advance loans offered by a small but growing number of banks and other depository institutions are...
This is perhaps the most comprehensive study to date on the short-term, small-dollar loan market. And what we have found is that too often consumers are...
The Bureau today announced several changes and new additions to the Bureau's senior leadership, including the Assistant Director for Legislative Affairs and...
The report illustrates the ways we are using the tools Congress has provided us to empower consumers and promote a fair, transparent, and competitive...
Over the past year, my office has been reviewing so-called "senior designations." These are credentials financial advisers acquire to imply or indicate that...
The CFPB found that there are more than 50 different senior designations that financial advisers use to indicate that they have advanced training or expertise in the financial needs of older consumers.
Since our inception, the Bureau has enjoyed a productive working relationship with the American Bankers Association and its state member affiliates which I...
We must start with the importance of fostering broader recognition that educational and informational support in matters of personal finance are essential...
The CFPB filed complaints and proposed consent orders against four national mortgage insurance companies in order to stop these practices, which have been...
Based on our investigation, we believe that the exertion of this pressure led these mortgage insurance companies to funnel many millions of dollars to...
And for a brand-new agency like the Bureau, born out of the recent financial crisis, consumer complaints are an opportunity for us to help consumers in...
Because of what you do every day – fighting to improve the lives of the nation’s most vulnerable and underserved consumers – you are my personal heroes and you set an important example for everyone at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Today's final rule is in response to a federal court ruling last year that had granted a preliminary injunction to block a part of the Board's 2011 rule...
Potentially discriminatory markups in auto lending may result in tens of millions of dollars in consumer harm each year, and the bulletin provides guidance to indirect auto lenders within the CFPB’s jurisdiction on how to address fair lending risk.
As a result of these rising costs, more consumers need loans in order to afford college. By the end of last year, outstanding student loan debt was more...
The Consumer Bankers Association and the Bureau have enjoyed a cooperative working relationship since the Bureau's inception which I believe has benefited...