Live from Nashville!
We held a field hearing on payday loans in Nashville, Tennessee. The event featured remarks from Director Richard Cordray, as well as testimony from...
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Accepting applications for our Academic Research Council
The ARC was created to make sure that we hear from a variety of experts with diverse viewpoints, knowledge, and expertise.
Accepting applications for our Advisory Board and Councils
Today, we’re accepting applications for membership on all of our advisory groups.
The second annual report from the CFPB Ombudsman’s Office
Today, I want to share with you the CFPB Ombudsman's second annual report, which I delivered to the CFPB Director. The report describes how the Ombudsman's...
We looked at the impact of regulations at financial institutions
Today, we're releasing findings from a study we conducted on the operational effects of certain regulations for banks, in order to better understand the...
Releasing complaint data about credit cards, mortgages, student loans, bank accounts, services, and other consumer loans
What are you going to make with #CFPBdata? Last summer, we launched our Consumer Complaint Database featuring data about credit card complaints. Today...
Research updates on private student loans
Last month, we released a report to Congress with the Department of Education on the private student market. This report helped shed light on how the...
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...
Empowering America’s consumers
Last week, I joined the Bureau as Assistant Director of the Office of Financial Empowerment, which is part of our Division of Consumer Education and...
Comment period on overdrafts extended to June 29
In February, we launched a public inquiry and an industry research study to gain insight into overdraft practices. Both initiatives are continuing and will...
Independent Research at the CFPB
The CFPB is building an Office of Research to support its commitment to evidence-based policymaking. The research office will produce new findings that...