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Speech

Published OCT 23, 2013

Director Cordray Remarks at the Financial Literacy and Education Commission Meeting

Thank you all for joining us here today. It has long been ingrained in the fabric of our country that if you work hard, study well, and act responsibly, you...

By Richard Cordray

• • Financial education

Speech

Published OCT 03, 2013

Director Cordray Remarks at the Annual Financial Literacy and Economic Education Conference

Prepared Remarks of Richard Cordray Director of the Bureau Council for Economic Education Annual Financial Literacy and Economic Education Conference...

By Richard Cordray

• • Financial education

Speech

Published SEP 25, 2013

Director Cordray Remarks at the Financial Literacy and Education Commission Field Hearing

Prepared Remarks of Richard Cordray Director of the Bureau Financial Literacy and Education Commission Field Hearing University of Wisconsin – Madison...

By Richard Cordray

• • Financial education

Testimony

Published SEP 11, 2013

Director Cordray Before the House Committee on Financial Services

Written Testimony of Director Richard Cordray CFPB Before the House Committee on Financial ServicesSeptember 12...

By Richard Cordray

• • Add-on products
• • Debt collection
• • Financial education
• • Open government

Speech

Published SEP 05, 2013

Director Cordray Remarks at the National Baptist Convention

We are here to make sure that the problems of the past, which hurt so many consumers, do not happen again. We are here to foresee and prevent the problems...

By Richard Cordray

• • Access to credit
• • Consumer complaints
• • Debt collection
• • Financial education
• • Mortgages

Testimony

Published JUL 23, 2013

Hollister K. Petraeus Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

I am happy to take part in a dialogue like today's hearing, to ensure that military families have all the information they need to make sound decisions...

By Holly Petraeus

• • Financial education
• • Servicemembers
• • Students

Press release

Published JUL 18, 2013

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Unveils Approach to Financial Education

The report details the Bureau's three-pronged approach to improving financial literacy opportunities for consumers: education initiatives, evidence-based...

• • Academic Research Council
• • Financial education

Speech

Published JUN 14, 2013

Director Cordray Remarks at the Clinton Global Initiative Conference

At the Bureau, we are working to restore confidence that consumers can improve their lives by engaging in the marketplace for lending and savings products...

By Richard Cordray

• • Financial education

Speech

Published MAY 29, 2013

Director Cordray Remarks at the FINRA Investor Education Conference

All of us here today share the same goal of educating and empowering consumers to help them make responsible financial decisions that are sustainable over...

By Richard Cordray

• • Financial education
• • Financial well-being

Testimony

Published APR 26, 2012

Testimony of Camille Busette before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and D.C.

To successfully navigate our complex financial system, all Americans, regardless of income and level of educational attainment, must be equipped with the financial knowledge and skills sufficient to make informed financial choices.

By Camille Busette

• • Financial education
• • Financial well-being

Press release

Published MAR 22, 2012

CFPB Invites Consumers to Ask CFPB

"Ask CFPB gives consumers answers in plain language so they can make sound financial decisions. But today's launch is just the beginning – we will continue...

• • Consumer complaints
• • Financial education

Press release

Published SEP 07, 2011

CFPB Analyzing Financial Products Tailored to Servicemembers

In keeping with this commitment, the CFPB is asking consumers, financial service providers, organizations, and other members of the public to provide...

• • Financial education
• • Mortgages
• • Servicemembers

Testimony

Published FEB 09, 2011

Testimony of Holly Petraeus before the House Committee on Veterans Affairs

The Dodd-Frank Act authorizes the OSA to work in partnership with the Pentagon to see that military personnel and their families receive strong financial...

By Holly Petraeus

• • Credit cards
• • Financial education
• • Mortgages
• • Servicemembers