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Learn more about your prepaid account and how to shop for prepaid cards. Explore the CFPB’s database of prepaid account agreements.

The CFPB Ombudsman’s Office shares its FY2019 Annual Report.

This Data Point uses the Bureau’s Consumer Credit Panel to identify likely users of income-driven repayment and provides descriptive statistics of who these borrowers are and how delinquencies on student loans and other products change after borrowers enroll in these alternative repayment programs.

Learn how to spot the warning signs of debt collection scams and ways to protect yourself.

The semiannual update of our rulemaking agenda.

According to the latest data from the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), a gap in financial literacy among groups of students appears as early as age 15.

Your financial well-being is about more than your income and credit score. Instead, it tells a larger story about how you manage your money. October is Financial Planning Month, and we have 25 tips for improving your overall financial health and well-being.

El bienestar financiero es más que su ingreso o su puntaje de crédito. El mismo refleja la forma en que usted administra su dinero. Octubre es el Mes de la Planificación Financiera y por ello, le ofrecemos 25 consejos para que mejore la salud de sus finanzas y alcance el bienestar.

Encouraging saving at tax time is one of the key opportunities for many families with limited financial resources to build liquid savings. The Bureau’s annual tax time saving report has key insights for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) programs that are focused on encouraging people to save during the process of filing their tax return.  

LIBOR is expected to be discontinued sometime after 2021. Here is information to help consumers understand this market-wide change.