The CFPB’s summer internships: “it gave me the specific experience I needed”
We're recruiting summer interns for our Pathways Program again. If you're interested in the mission of the CFPB, read the full posting to learn more and...
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The CFPB’s summer internships: “part of something special”
We're recruiting summer interns for our Pathways Program again. If you're interested in the mission of the CFPB, read the full posting to learn more and...
The CFPB’s summer internships: “a unique and exciting combination of purpose and circumstances”
We're recruiting summer interns for our Pathways Program again. If you're interested in the mission of the CFPB, read the full posting to learn more and...
The CFPB’s summer internships: “one of the best opportunities in government”
It's time to recruit summer interns for our Pathways Program again. If you're interested in the mission of the CFPB, read the full posting to learn more and...
Setting our targets on elder financial abuse
Yesterday, I testified in front of Congress about the work we're doing for older Americans and wanted to share directly with you what we're up to, as well...
A second clean financial audit for CFPB
Yesterday we issued our financial report for fiscal year 2012, as required by the Dodd-Frank Act. The financial report has two main parts. The first part...
Watch live, Mountain View, CA!
We were in Mountain View, CA for the launch of Project Catalyst. The live event has ended. CFPB Director Richard Cordray announced the launch of Project...
Crowdsourcing in action: A view into the CFPB’s first advisory board and council meetings
In order to make sure our work is informed by different perspectives, we gather input in many different ways. One of the ways in which we have started to...
Save the date, Mountain View, CA!
We invite you to participate in the CFPB's Project Catalyst launch. The program will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, at 10 a.m. PST at the Computer...
Live from Seattle, WA!
We were in Seattle, WA today for a field hearing on debt collection. Today's live event has ended. If you missed the event, CFPB Director Richard Cordray...
New York City students and recent graduates: Join us on October 26th.
Whether you're an undergraduate, recent grad or grad student, we want you to bring your skills and drive here. As a growing agency, we're looking to bring...
Remittance Rule Session
Updated on August 8, 2013: The remittance rule goes into effect October 28, 2013. Visit the remittance rule page for additional information regarding the...
Save the date, Seattle, Washington!
Join us for a field hearing in Seattle, Washington on debt collection. The field hearing will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, at 10 a.m at the...
Live from St. Louis, MO!
We were in Missouri today to hold our first Consumer Advisory Board meeting. Today's live events have now ended. You can read CFPB Director Richard...
What do you think about our draft strategic plan for the next five years?
We have an expansive, vital mission: to make markets for consumer financial products and services work for Americans. But, how do we do that with limited...
Save the date, St. Louis, MO!
Join us for the inaugural meeting of our new Consumer Advisory Board in St. Louis, Missouri. The meeting will take place on Thursday, September 27, 2012, at...
Your chance to weigh in on mortgage servicing
Your opinion is important – weigh in now. As we talked about on Friday, the Bureau is trying to put the customer service back in mortgage servicing. We are...
Open for amicus suggestions
In the past eight months, we've filed six amicus briefs – also known as "friend-of-the-court" briefs – in cases about federal consumer financial protection...
Explainer: Why did it take 1,099 pages to propose a three-page mortgage disclosure?
Dear CFPB, Recently, I saw your notice of proposed rulemaking to combine and simplify existing mortgage disclosures. It's 1,099 pages long! Why does it take...
Pushing forward on the CFPB’s financial aid comparison tool
This past year, we've been working with the Department of Education on a project to help colleges provide clear and comparable financial aid information...
Live from Detroit, MI!
For the first time, consumer reporting agencies will be subject to a federal supervision program. We made the announcement at a field hearing in Detroit...
Save the date, Detroit, Michigan!
We invite you to participate in a field hearing on credit reporting on Monday, July 16, 2012. The field hearing will feature remarks from Director Richard...
Know Before You Owe: How we learned to build a better mortgage disclosure
This is the post second in a series. Yesterday, we looked at the origins of the Know Before You Owe project for simplifying mortgages. Today, we look back...
Working together to empower consumers
In my first blog post I wrote that part of our work in the Office of Financial Empowerment is connecting with people and organizations around the country...
Design+Technology Fellows: Changing the way government works
Technology and innovation are fundamental to the ability of this 21st-century agency to achieve our consumer protection mission. That's why we're launching...