Blog | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Policy and compliance |

Published MAY 16, 2022

CFPB launches new system to promote consistent enforcement of consumer financial protections

CFPB announces new system of Consumer Financial Protection Circulars to provide guidance to enforcers of federal consumer financial law.

By Rohit Chopra

Info for consumers |

Published AUG 29, 2019

Opportunity for organizations that serve economically vulnerable populations to receive support

We’re now accepting applications for the Your Money, Your Goals 2020 cohort.

By Patty Avery and Daniel Dodd-Ramirez

At the CFPB |

Published OCT 11, 2018

Bringing the Bureau to your community

We are working hard on our commitment to grow our relationships with community representatives across the nation.

By Anthony Welcher

At the CFPB |

Published SEP 17, 2018

Engaging with state and local government partners

We are working hard on our commitment to grow our relationships with state and local government partners.

By Anthony Welcher

Partnerships

Data, research, and reports |

Published NOV 22, 2017

Five ways banks and lenders work with people who speak or understand limited English

Five ways financial institutions work with consumers who have limited English proficiency.

By Alice Chang, Dubis Correal, and Holly Zaharchuk

Info for consumers |

Published NOV 13, 2017

Sixty-one organizations join the 2018 Your Money, Your Goals cohort

Learn more about the 2018 Your Money, Your Goals cohort organizations that will receive training and technical assistance on Your Money, Your Goals financial empowerment materials.

By Patty Avery and Yuliya Rzad

At the CFPB |

Published SEP 05, 2017

Join the Your Money, Your Goals 2018 cohort

Want to build the financial well-being of people in your community? Apply to join other organizations from across the country in the 2018 Your Money, Your Goals cohort.

By Patty Avery and Daniel Dodd-Ramirez

At the CFPB |

Published MAR 10, 2017

Thirty organizations join the 2017 Your Money, Your Goals cohort

These organizations will receive training and technical assistance on how to use the Your Money, Your Goals financial empowerment materials.

By Daniel Dodd-Ramirez

At the CFPB |

Published OCT 27, 2016

Join the 2017 Your Money, Your Goals Cohort

The Office of Financial Empowerment is requesting Letters of Interest from organizations who wish to join the 2017 Your Money, Your Goals cohort.

By Daniel Dodd-Ramirez

Info for consumers |

Published AUG 19, 2016

CFPB announces 30 new Your Money, Your Goals partners to help low-income consumers

The Office of Financial Empowerment announces 30 new partners selected to participate in Your Money, Your Goals training and expand the reach of financial...

By Daniel Dodd-Ramirez

Info for consumers |

Published APR 29, 2016

Your Money, Your Goals expands its reach

Twenty new social services, legal aid, and volunteer organizations are joining with CFPB to train staff and volunteers on Your Money, Your Goals. You can...

By Daniel Dodd-Ramirez

Info for consumers |

Published APR 22, 2015

More financial empowerment tools for communities

This expansion builds on the success of last year's launch of Your Money, Your Goals. Since then, we've trained over 2,000 frontline staff in both public...

By Daniel Dodd-Ramirez

Info for consumers |

Published JAN 29, 2015

More momentum for promoting tools for social services programs

In the six months since we announced the release of Your Money, Your Goals: A Financial Empowerment Toolkit for Social Services Programs, organizations...

By Daniel Dodd-Ramirez

Data, research, and reports |

Published OCT 02, 2014

Promoting saving at tax time

Today, we're announcing that as part of Project Catalyst, we'll be working with H&R Block to evaluate practices to promote consumer saving behavior during...

By Dan Quan

At the CFPB |

Published SEP 26, 2014

Hosting a financial coach in your community

The Armed Forces Services Corporation is looking for 20 organizations, in geographically diverse locations across the country that serve economically...

By Sarah Bainton Kahn

At the CFPB |

Published NOV 01, 2013

Here’s how community-based organizations can do business with us

So often, the work that we do relies on the knowledge and expertise that community-based organizations provide us. These organizations are our eyes and ears...

By David Gragan and Stuart Ishimaru

At the CFPB |

Published AUG 26, 2013

A federal partnership to increase financial capability for workers with disabilities

We know that individuals with disabilities often face barriers and challenges in moving toward economic security and self-sufficiency. That's why we're...

By Cliff Rosenthal

At the CFPB | Policy and compliance |

Published FEB 12, 2013

Partnering in an information sharing agreement with the Navajo Nation to protect tribal consumers

One way we further our mission to protect consumers is through appropriately sharing with state and local law enforcement agencies information that CFPB has...

By Kent Markus

At the CFPB | Info for consumers |

Published JUL 05, 2012

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...

By Cliff Rosenthal

At the CFPB |

Published APR 17, 2012

Something Good in Memphis

Last week, I had the good fortune to spend two full days in Memphis, Tennessee, with my friend and colleague, Holly Petraeus, who heads the CFPB's Office of...

By Skip Humphrey

At the CFPB |

Published FEB 14, 2012

Joining the Financial Literacy and Education Commission

Today, I attended my first public meeting of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission. Financial education has been a passion of mine for years. The...

By Richard Cordray

Info for consumers |

Published MAR 11, 2011

Better Together: How NCPW partner agencies are protecting consumers

The Bureau will bring together under one roof a collection of important consumer protection duties that used to be scattered across the federal government...

By James Hupp