La CFPB y el DOJ emiten escrito amicus curiae para asegurarse de que militares puedan demandar para hacer cumplir la Ley de Ayuda Civil a Miembros de las Fuerzas Armadas.
In December, 264 consumers started receiving checks from a series of lawsuits involving four individuals who brokered illegal high-interest credit offers to veterans.
264 consumidores comenzaron a recibir cheques de las demandas contra individuos quienes negociaron ilegales ofertas de crédito con altos intereses a veteranos.
The CFPB works to protect servicemembers in the financial market, engage military stakeholders, and monitor the market to identify risks to servicemembers, veterans, and military families.
Seeking help from a VA-accredited attorney, claims agent, or VSO representative can ensure you receive assistance throughout the claims process with VA and avoid excessive fees.
Student loan servicers with military borrowers should act quickly to identify and notify military borrowers about the PSLF Limited Waiver before October 31, 2022.
Servicemembers face unique challenges in the financial marketplace. The CFPB is working to protect servicemembers and military families from costly auto loans and wrongful repossessions.
Servicemembers should guard against predatory lenders outside military bases, including those that require them to use the allotment system to repay loans.
Getting sick or injured can often result in a heavy financial burden, including mounting medical bills, aggressive debt collection and coercive credit reporting. Learn about the VA’s new rule to put patients first and how to protect against surprise medical bills.
July is Military Consumer Month, and we are partnering with the FTC and DoD throughout the month to spotlight key financial issues impacting the military community.
Today, we’re releasing our eighth annual report highlighting the activities of the Office of Servicemember Affairs as well as complaints and emerging issues facing the military community in the financial marketplace.
This blog highlights resources that servicemembers, military families and educators can use to teach children, teens, and young adults how to manage money.
By
Nelson Akeredolu,
Mechel Glass,
and
Leslie Jones
Military families face unique financial challenges, especially during the coronavirus pandemic. The new Your Money, Your Goals military guide provides resources to help military families overcome these challenges and improve their financial well-being.
GI Bill education benefits are not unlimited, so make sure you have a plan to use them wisely. The Department of Veterans Affairs’ GI Bill Comparison Tool, the Department of Education’s College Scorecard website, and the CFPB’s Your Financial Path to Graduation Tool can help.
By
Charmain Bogue,
Patrick Brick,
Brian Fu,
and
Kate Mullan
As Consumer Financial Protection Week comes to a close, the CFPB continues to be here for you with resources to explain your rights, options and protections during the coronavirus pandemic.