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Today's proposal would allow a stay-at-home spouse or partner to rely on shared income from his or her spouse or partner when applying for a credit card...
According to the report, private student loan borrowers say they are sometimes surprised by the terms and conditions of their loans, they are given the...
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council today encouraged financial institutions to work constructively with borrowers affected by drought...
This action is the result of a multi-part federal investigation which found that at every stage of the consumer experience, from marketing to enrollment to...
The study found that about one out of five consumers would likely receive a meaningfully different score than would a lender.
The joint investigation concerned deceptive telemarketing and sales tactics used by Discover to mislead consumers into paying for various credit card...
The HMDA data made available today cover 2011 lending activity — applications, originations, purchases and sales of loans, denials, and other actions...
The newly appointed board members include experts in consumer protection, financial services, community development, fair lending, civil rights, and...
The examination process will be an ongoing process of pre-examination scoping and review of information, data analysis, onsite examinations, and regular...
Among those named are: Acting Assistant Director for Regulations; Senior Counsel in the Office of the Director; Deputy General Counsel; and Staff Director...
These rules, which the CFPB is seeking comment on and will finalize by January 2013, would make it easier for consumers to understand mortgage costs and...
Today the Bureau announced that it is considering two requests for decisions on whether certain provisions of unclaimed property laws in Maine and Tennessee...
For higher-risk mortgage loans, the proposed rule would require creditors to use a licensed or certified appraiser who prepares a written report based on a...
Under the proposed rule, creditors could still charge reasonable fees associated with conducting appraisals and home value estimates; however, the rule...
"These proposed rules would offer consumers basic protections and put the Ôservice' back into mortgage servicing. The goal is to prevent mortgage servicers...
The rule implements new protections under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that require remittance transfer providers to...
Today's report covers the Bureau's actions from January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2012. It showcases how the Bureau has used its multiple authorities...
According to the CFPB's estimates, outstanding student loan debt in the United States topped $1 trillion in 2011 — $864 billion of federal student debt and...
This action results from a CFPB examination that identified deceptive marketing tactics used by Capital One's vendors to pressure or mislead consumers into...
The Bureau adopted a rule today to begin supervising larger consumer reporting agencies, which include what are popularly called credit bureaus or credit...
"Our proposed redesign of the federal mortgage forms provides much-needed transparency in the mortgage market and gives consumers greater power over the...
