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Speech

Published DEC 05, 2014

Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the Columbus Metropolitan Library

Today we are here to highlight the partnerships that the CFPB is building with libraries around the country to promote accessible financial education...

By Richard Cordray

Speech

Published NOV 06, 2014

Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the Bank On 2.0 Conference

Bad products can upend whole neighborhoods as well as individual households. You can tell me all about the ravages of the foreclosure crisis, where vacant...

By Richard Cordray

Speech

Published NOV 05, 2014

Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the Financial Literacy and Education Commission Meeting

People cannot properly educate their children on financial wellness without the proper tools. With that in mind, the Bureau's Office for Financial...

By Richard Cordray

Speech

Published OCT 02, 2014

Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the President’s Advisory Council

Good morning! I want to start by asking you all to welcome the newest member of my senior team, Janneke Ratcliffe. Janneke joined the Consumer Bureau on...

By Richard Cordray

Speech

Published SEP 29, 2014

Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the Society for Financial Education and Professional Development

Thank you. Over the years, financial education has become a passion that I have pursued at the local, state, and now federal levels. It is a joy and a...

By Richard Cordray

Press release

Published AUG 26, 2014

CFPB Publishes Report to Promote Financial Wellness in the Workplace

Today the Bureau published a report to promote financial wellness in the workplace. The report contains case studies that are designed to educate employers...

Testimony

Published JUL 30, 2014

Written Testimony of CFPB Director Richard Cordray Before the House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation

Chairman McHenry, Ranking Member Green, and Members of the Subcommittee, I am glad to be here today to address certain personnel and management matters at...

By Richard Cordray

Press release

Published JUL 30, 2014

CFPB Launches Nationwide Effort to Provide Financial Education and Tools to Low-Income Consumers

Today, the Bureau announced that it is partnering with national and local organizations across the country to train social services staff to provide...

Speech

Published JUL 09, 2014

Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the U.S. Programme for International Student Assessment Financial Literacy Data Release

The economist John Maynard Keynes was once asked what interest is. He replied simply and directly: "If I let you have a halfpenny and you kept it for a very...

By Richard Cordray

Speech

Published JUN 16, 2014

Prepared Remarks Of CFPB Director Richard Cordray At Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library

Thank you for joining us today. It is great to be in Rhode Island. And it is great to be here with Senator Reed, a true friend of the Bureau who not only...

By Richard Cordray

Testimony

Published JUN 04, 2014

Written Testimony of Rohit Chopra before the Committee on the Budget

My name is Rohit Chopra, and I serve as an Assistant Director at the Bureau, where I lead an office that focuses on issues facing students and young...

By Rohit Chopra

Speech

Published MAY 29, 2014

Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the Financial Literacy and Education Commission Meeting

Across the country, the agencies that form this Commission have been working, both alone and together, to promote and encourage opportunities to incorporate...

By Richard Cordray

Speech

Published MAY 19, 2014

Director Cordray Remarks at the 2014 Boulder Summer Conference on Consumer Financial Decision Making

Thank you for having me here today. I am very pleased to be able to join so many experts in consumer finance, a field whose interdisciplinary nature...

By Richard Cordray

Speech

Published APR 08, 2014

Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray Director at Jump$tart Coalition Awards Dinner

Thank you so much for inviting me here tonight and for this award, which reflects favorably on the excellent work being done by my teammates at the Bureau...

By Richard Cordray

Speech

Published APR 07, 2014

Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on “Making Libraries Community Hubs for Financial Education”

Thank you for joining us today. All of us here share the same goal of educating and empowering consumers to help them make responsible financial decisions...

By Richard Cordray

Speech

Published APR 02, 2014

Prepared Remarks of CFPB Deputy Director Steven Antonakes at the Consumer Bankers Association

Thank you for making time for me today at CBA Live and for the valuable input you all have given us over the past few years. I appreciate the strong and...

By Steve Antonakes

Speech

Published MAR 19, 2014

CFPB Deputy Director Steve Antonakes Remarks at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Thank you for inviting me today to speak with you. The Bureau and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have many areas where we can and should be working together...

By Steve Antonakes

Speech

Published MAR 18, 2014

Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the National Association of State Treasurers

Thank you Treasurer Schmidt, and thank you all for having me here today. Working as a local and state treasurer in Ohio taught me the importance of consumer...

By Richard Cordray

Speech

Published MAR 10, 2014

Director Richard Cordray Remarks at the President’s Advisory Council

At the Consumer Bureau, we are committed to helping consumers make sound financial choices. We are doing all we can to protect people by ensuring that...

By Richard Cordray

Speech

Published FEB 25, 2014

Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the Financial Literacy and Education Commission Meeting

I want to thank all of you here for your interest in helping hardworking consumers achieve financial peace of mind. I firmly believe that employers who...

By Richard Cordray

Speech

Published FEB 12, 2014

Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the FLEC Meeting

Thank you all for being here. Our topic of discussion today has deep resonance for me. Having worked on financial education issues at the local, state, and...

By Richard Cordray

Testimony

Published JAN 27, 2014

Written Testimony of CFPB Director Richard Cordray Before the House Committee on Financial Services

Chairman Hensarling, Ranking Member Waters, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify today about the fourth Semi-Annual Report of...

By Richard Cordray

Press release

Published NOV 18, 2013

The CFPB Finds Financial Education Programs are Significantly Outspent by Financial Marketing

Today, the Bureau published a report analyzing the amount of money spent on providing financial education to consumers and the amount spent trying to...

Speech

Published NOV 18, 2013

Camille Busette Remarks at the Navigating the Market Press Call

Welcome to this call to discuss a new report from the Bureau on financial education. I'm Camille Busette, Assistant Director of the Office of Financial...

By Camille Busette

Speech

Published NOV 18, 2013

Director Cordray Remarks at the Navigating the Market Press Call

Thank you for joining us on this call. Today we are talking about financial education, which is a topic that I believe is of the utmost importance for the...

By Richard Cordray