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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a request for information to seek public input on how best to create a regulatory environment that expands access to credit.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a report indicating that a credit builder loan could increase the likelihood of establishing a credit record for consumers without one, and could help improve the credit scores of those with no current outstanding debt.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a report examining recent trends in debt settlement and credit counseling.

A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report examining the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic found that consumer credit applications declined substantially in March.

Five federal financial regulatory agencies issued a joint statement encouraging banks, savings associations, and credit unions to offer responsible small-dollar loans to consumers and small businesses in response to COVID-19.

The federal financial institution regulatory agencies and the state banking regulators issued an interagency statement encouraging financial institutions to work constructively with borrowers affected by COVID-19 and providing additional information regarding loan modifications.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) issued today an interpretive rule clarifying screening and training requirements for financial institutions which employ loan originators with temporary authority. The rule will be effective on November 24, 2019.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) released today the results of a pilot study, Planning for tax-time savings, launched with the tax preparation company H&R Block that shows that simple messages encouraging customers to use their prepaid card to save at tax time increased the likelihood that they would do so.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced today that its first symposium will be held on June 25 at 9 am.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Kathleen L. Kraninger announced a symposium series exploring consumer protections in today’s dynamic financial services marketplace.

Individual Violated Consumer Financial Protection Act in Brokering Credit Offers to Veterans.

Jewelry Retailer Enrolled Customers in Credit Cards and Related Products Without Their Consent.

Joint release with the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

Joint release with the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Remarks to Consumer Action (as prepared for delivery).

Bureau Acting Director Mick Mulvaney issued the following statement after President Donald Trump signed the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act into law.

Director Cordray's remarks at the Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Day picnic.

Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray Director at the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition’s 46th Annual Convention in Chicago, Ill.

Consumers In Higher-Income Areas More Likely Than Those in Lower-Income Areas to Establish Credit with a Credit Card or Co-Borrower.

Good afternoon and thank you. And let me thank all the groups represented here at the conference. You raise awareness about the need for fairness, honesty, and justice in business, housing, civic life, and economic development.

Thank you all for coming. It is good to be here again in Los Angeles. Today, the Bureau is announcing an inquiry into ways to collect and publish...

CFPB Asks for Public Feedback on Ways to Bridge the Information Gap on Small Business Lending.

Thank you John for your kind words. I am glad to be back in Atlanta for the HOPE Global Forum. It is great to be here with you and to know you share similar...

Thank you. With this award, as with all others, I am willing temporarily to accept it into my hands only to convey it to my hard-working, dedicated...

Credit Reporting Company Misstated How Credit Scores It Sold Were Used.