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October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Learn three ways to protect yourself and your loved ones online.
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Preparedness means rebuilding toward a brighter future with emergency savings
Ready to think about your finances? Start with an emergency savings fund.
CFPB’s first tech sprint on October 5-9, 2020: Help improve consumer adverse action notices
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced its first Tech Sprint to reduce regulatory burden and improve consumer understanding of financial services.
Falling for scams could be a disaster
September is Disaster Preparedness Month. Learn easy ways to protect yourself and your loved ones from scams.
Bureau adopts new procedures for external peer review of important research
The Bureau’s new peer review policy will ensure the quality and credibility of the Bureau’s important research and further the goal of evidence-based policy making.
More CFPB resources available in multiple languages
Consumers who are of limited English proficiency face unique challenges in learning about and accessing financial services. Watch our webinar to learn how CFPB is working to make our resources accessible to everyone.
Recursos del CFPB en múltiples idiomas
Los consumidores con limitado inglés tienen retos para conocer y acceder a servicios financieros. Mire el webinar y sepa cómo trabajamos para que los recursos sean accesibles para todos.
Back to school resources for teachers, parents and financial education practitioners
The Bureau has created K-12 financial education resources that support your curriculum, activities for parents to use with kids at home, and a new podcast about personal finance in college for counselors and advisors.
How to claim economic impact payments for new dependents
If you don’t file taxes but want to receive your Economic Impact Payment for your dependents, learn what steps to take to receive your payment.
Expanding access to credit to underserved communities
The Bureau calls attention to the Special Purpose Credit Program provisions of Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B to help meet the credit needs of underserved communities.
Empowering military consumers–all year long
Military Consumer focuses on all aspects of consumer protection and financial well-being for the military community in July and beyond.
Protecting your credit during the coronavirus pandemic
Your credit reports and scores play an important role in your future financial opportunities. Learn how to manage and protect your credit during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
Proteja su crédito durante la pandemia del coronavirus
Sus informes y puntajes de crédito juegan un papel muy importante en sus oportunidades financieras futuras. Usted puede usar los siguientes pasos para manejar y proteger su crédito durante la pandemia del COVID-19 (coronavirus).
The Bureau is taking action to build a more inclusive financial system
The CFPB is taking steps to help create real and sustainable changes in our financial system so that African Americans and other minorities have equal opportunities to build wealth and close the economic divide.
What to consider when sharing your financial data
A growing number of financial services are powered by data sharing. Learn what that means for you, and the key things to consider before sharing your data.
¿Es usted el coprestatario de un préstamo estudiantil privado? Le tenemos consejos para que se proteja durante la pandemia del COVID-19
Si es el coprestatario de un préstamo estudiantil privado usted es responsable por cualquier pago omitido. Tome pasos para proteger sus finanzas y su crédito durante la pandemia.
Co-signed a private student loan? Here are tips to protect yourself during COVID-19
If you’ve co-signed a private student loan, you’re financially responsible for missed payments. Take these steps to protect your finances and credit during COVID-19.
New report synthesizes evidence-based strategies to build emergency savings
The CFPB Office of Research released a report that synthesizes the rigorous research of programs and strategies aiming to help consumers achieve greater savings.
Closing remarks: Consumer Financial Protection Week
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.
Alphabet soup: The ABCs of military consumer protection
Learn about the consumer protection laws that keep members of the military and their families safe from fraud, scams, and financial harm.
New report shows how young servicemembers build credit histories
New research report from the Office of Servicemember Affairs detailing the credit records of young servicemembers.
A guide to COVID-19 economic stimulus relief
We’ve worked to break down the most common questions about the Economic Impact Payments.
Guía para entender el estímulo económico por el COVID-19
Hemos reunido las respuestas a las preguntas más comunes acerca de los Pagos por Impacto Económico.
Innovation spotlight: Providing adverse action notices when using AI/ML models
Spotlight on providing adverse action notices under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act when using machine learning and other artificial intelligence models.
¿Está pensando hacer un retiro temprano de su fondo de jubilación? Conozca qué establece la Ley CARES y otros datos que debe saber al respecto
Aunque usar el valor acumulado de la vivienda sea una buena opción para algunos consumidores, podría elevar el riesgo financiero para otros en el futuro. Si sus finanzas no se recuperan tan rápido como espera, o su vivienda pierde valor y se encuentra en dificultades para pagar su préstamo, usted podría perder su hogar en una ejecución hipotecaria.