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Category: Press release CFPB Launches Public Inquiry Into Student Loan Servicing Practices
Category: Press release CFPB Takes Action to Obtain $120 Million in Redress from Sprint and Verizon for Illegal Mobile Cramming
Category: Blog Reminder: What happens to your student loans if your school is shut down
Category: Blog Save the date, Milwaukee!
Category: Press release CFPB and State of Maryland Take Action Against “Pay-To-Play” Mortgage Kickback Scheme
Category: Report Complaints Received from Servicemembers, Veterans, and Their Families 2011-2014
Category: Blog Here’s what we’re hearing from Servicemembers and their families
Category: Testimony Written Testimony of David Silberman Before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
Category: Speech Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the Jump$tart Coalition Awards
Category: Op-ed Working to advance financial education in schools
Category: Speech Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the Ohio College Presidents’ Conference
Category: Blog More financial empowerment tools for communities
Category: Press release CFPB and Federal Trade Commission Take Action Against Green Tree Servicing for Mistreating Borrowers Trying to Save Their Homes
Category: Blog We’re suing a robo-call debt collector
Category: Press release CFPB Sues Participants in Robo-Call Phantom Debt Collection Operation
Category: Press release CFPB Launches Nationwide Effort to Advance Financial Education in Schools
Category: Report Advancing K-12 financial education: A guide for policymakers
Category: Report 2014 Consumer Response annual report
Category: Press release CFPB Takes Action Against “Bad Check” Debt Collector
Category: Report Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Annual Report 2015
Category: Press release CFPB Finalizes Policy to Give Consumers the Opportunity to Voice Publicly Complaints About Financial Companies
Category: Blog Your complaint is more than data—it’s your story
Category: Blog Here’s why you should open a savings account for your kids
Category: Report Supervisory Highlights: Winter 2015
Category: Blog Getting young people on the path to financial success
Category: Speech Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the President’s Advisory Council
Category: Blog Save the date: Join us for a Credit Union Advisory Council meeting in Washington, DC
Category: Speech Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the Financial Literacy and Education Commission Meeting
Category: Blog You’ve got goals for your life—and some of them take money to achieve
Category: Speech Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the National Association of Attorneys General
Category: Report Consumer voices on credit reports and scores
Category: Speech Prepared Remarks of CFPB Deputy Director Steven Antonakes at The Exchequer Club
Category: Blog No-sweat ways to help kids start out strong, financially
Category: Report Snapshot of reverse mortgage complaints December 2011 – 2014
Category: Press release CFPB Secures $480 Million in Debt Relief for Current and Former Corinthian Students
Category: Blog Special announcement for Corinthian students
Category: Blog More momentum for promoting tools for social services programs
Category: Blog Seeking answers for struggling student loan borrowers
Category: Speech Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the Financial Services Roundtable Event on Financial Education
Category: Report Financial well-being: The goal of financial education
Category: Blog 4 elements define personal financial well-being
Category: Op-ed What we really need to be better off financially
Category: Blog 5 reasons to check out our Owning a Home tools now
Category: Speech Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray on the Student Accounts Press Call
Category: Press release CFPB Releases Safe Student Account Scorecard
Category: Blog Are unpaid debts a military career-killer?
Category: Blog A New Year’s resolution to conquer your student debt
Category: Blog The holidays give you an opportunity to show your kids how money works
Category: Press release CFPB and States Take Action Against Freedom Stores for Illegal Debt Collection Practices Against Servicemembers
Category: Blog Freedom Stores to provide over $2.5 million in refunds and penalties
Category: Report 2014 College credit card agreements
Category: Blog Sunshine for college credit card agreements
Category: Press release CFPB Report Finds Continued Decline in College Credit Card Agreements
Category: Press release Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Announces Project Catalyst Research Pilot On Consumer Saving
Category: Blog Live from Oklahoma City!
Category: Consumer advisories Consumer advisory: Student loan debt relief companies may cost you thousands of dollars and drive you further into debt
Category: Blog Seven ways to keep medical debt in check
Category: Press release CFPB Takes Action to End Student “Debt Relief” Scams
Category: Report Consumer credit reports: A study of medical and non-medical collections
Category: Blog Here’s how medical debt hurts your credit report
Category: Speech Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the Columbus Metropolitan Library
Category: Blog Save the date, Oklahoma City!
Category: Blog Fall 2014 rulemaking agenda
Category: Press release CFPB Takes First Action Against ‘Buy-Here, Pay-Here’ Auto Dealer
Category: Blog Social Security disability income shouldn’t mean you don’t qualify for a mortgage
Category: Blog Veterans: Take advantage of student loan forgiveness, but don’t let it damage your credit
Category: Speech Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the Bank On 2.0 Conference
Category: Speech Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the Financial Literacy and Education Commission Meeting
Category: Press release CFPB Report Finds Debt Collection Tops Older Consumer Complaints
Category: Report A snapshot of debt collection complaints submitted by older consumers
Category: Press release CFPB Supervision Report Highlights Risky Practices in Student Loan Servicing
Category: Report Supervisory Highlights: Fall 2014
Category: Speech Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at University of Michigan Law School
Category: Blog Helping more consumers use our services in other languages
Category: Blog Live from Long Beach!
Category: Press release CFPB Report Finds Distressed Private Student Loan Borrowers Driven Into Default
Category: Blog Struggling private student loan borrowers are still searching for help
Category: Blog Save the date, Long Beach!
Category: Speech Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the President’s Advisory Council
Category: Speech Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the Society for Financial Education and Professional Development
Category: Blog We can help you fight improper actions by debt collectors: Venida’s story
Category: Speech Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the Announcement on Public Service and Student Debt
Category: Blog Save the date: Join us for a Credit Union Advisory Council meeting in Washington, D.C.
Category: Blog National City Bank settlement administrator will contact eligible borrowers soon
Category: Blog Special notice for Corinthian students
Category: Speech Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray on the Corinthian Enforcement Action Press Call
Category: Press release CFPB Sues For-Profit Corinthian Colleges for Predatory Lending Scheme
Category: Blog Disputing debt you never owed: William’s story
Category: Blog Student loan debt doesn’t have to be scary: Leah’s story
Category: Blog Working together to protect student veterans
Category: Report Financial wellness at work
Category: Press release CFPB Publishes Report to Promote Financial Wellness in the Workplace
Category: Press release CFPB Takes Action Against Global Client Solutions for Processing Illegal Debt-Settlement Fees
Category: Report Building financial capability in youth employment programs
Category: Blog A new school year, a new resource for parents and kids
Category: Blog Alerting colleges about secret banking contracts
Category: Blog Your Money, Your Goals: Financial empowerment tools for social services
Category: Testimony Written Testimony of CFPB Director Richard Cordray Before the House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation
Category: Press release CFPB Launches Nationwide Effort to Provide Financial Education and Tools to Low-Income Consumers
Category: Blog We’ve extended the comment period for our complaint narrative policy