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Category: Blog
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Tips for financial caregivers during the coronavirus pandemic
Category: Blog
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Five ways to recognize a Social Security scam
Category: Blog
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Worried about making your auto loan payments? Your lender may have options that can help
Category: Report 2019 Financial Literacy Annual Report
Category: Press release
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CFPB Releases Financial Well-Being Report with State-by-State Comparisons
Category: Report Financial well-being by state
Category: Report Supervisory Highlights, Issue No. 19 (Summer 2019)
Category: Blog
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Spoil your grandkids, not scammers!
Category: Blog
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Scams involving your Social Security number and benefits are on the rise
Category: Report Reporting of Suspected Elder Financial Exploitation by Financial Institutions: An update to the 2016 Advisory and Recommendations
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Recommends Financial Institutions Report Suspected Financial Exploitation of Older Adults
Category: Report Convening communities to build elder fraud prevention and response networks
Category: Blog
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5 ways you can guard against identity theft
Category: Blog
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This tax season, protect yourself from IRS imposter scams
Category: Report Supervisory Highlights, Issue No. 18 (Winter 2019)
Category: Report Suspicious Activity Reports on Elder Financial Exploitation: Issues and Trends
Category: Blog
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Financial institutions report widespread elder financial abuse
Category: Press release
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Regulators Encourage Institutions to Work with Borrowers Affected by Government Shutdown
Category: Report Financial Well-being of Older Americans
Category: Blog
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Servicemembers, arm yourself with basic car buying skills—Stand your guard when it comes to add-on products
Category: Blog
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Servicemembers, arm yourself with basic car buying skills—How to trade in your car
Category: Blog
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Servicemembers, arm yourself with basic car buying skills—Should you buy a new or used car?
Category: Blog
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Servicemembers, arm yourself with basic car buying skills—How to shop for auto financing
Category: Press release
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Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Settles with Santander Consumer USA Inc.
Category: Blog
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Helping to prevent scams targeted at veterans
Category: Press release
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Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to Hold Press Availability After Town Hall in Baton Rouge, La.
Category: Blog
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Bringing the Bureau to your community
Category: Blog
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The latest version of "Money Smart for Older Adults" is now available in Spanish!
Category: Blog
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Managing someone else’s money: New protection from ID theft and fraud
Category: Press release
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Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Releases Latest Supervisory Highlights
Category: Press release
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Statement of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection on enactment of S.J. Res. 57
Category: Blog
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Guard your new Medicare ID card to avoid fraud
Category: Press release
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Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Announces Settlement With Wells Fargo For Auto-Loan Administration and Mortgage Practices
Category: Blog
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9 financial problems after a natural disaster—and what you can do about them
Category: Blog
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Guard your wallet as well as your heart: Romance scams
Category: Blog
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Looking for a loan? Find out how to Know Before You Owe
Category: Blog
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Warning: Lottery scam using a CFPB employee’s name
Category: Blog
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This holiday season, don’t let scammers take advantage of your generosity
Category: Report 2017 Financial Literacy Annual Report
Category: Blog
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How to spot a scammer
Category: Speech
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Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the Consumer Advisory Board Meeting
Category: Press release
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CFPB Report Finds Sharp Increase In Riskier Longer-Term Auto Loans
Category: Office of Research Publication Quarterly consumer credit trends: Growth in longer-term auto loans
Category: Blog
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Listening to our audience to serve up a better resource
Category: Report Supervisory Highlights: Summer 2017
Category: Press release
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CFPB Supervision Recovers $14 Million in First Half of 2017 for Over 100,000 Consumers Harmed by Illegal Practices
Category: Report Supervisory Highlights: Summer 2018
Category: Press release
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CFPB Report Warns That Taking Out a Reverse Mortgage Loan Can Be an Expensive Way to Maximize Social Security Benefits
Category: Report Issue Brief: The costs and risks of using a reverse mortgage to delay collecting Social Security
Category: Blog
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Things to consider before borrowing a reverse mortgage to delay collecting Social Security
Category: Report Building the capacity of tax preparation providers to encourage saving
Category: Report A nationwide look at how student debt impacts older adults
Category: Blog
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Don’t let marketers tell you how to age in place
Category: Blog
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Preventing financial exploitation on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Category: Report Consumer insights on managing funds at retirement
Category: Press release
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CFPB Monthly Snapshot Spotlights Complaints from Older Consumers
Category: Blog
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A snapshot of complaints made by older consumers
Category: Report Monthly Complaint Report, Vol. 23
Category: Report CFPB Financial Well-Being Scale: Scale development technical report
Category: Blog
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Four tips to get back on track if you’re behind on your auto loan
Category: Press release
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CFPB Issues $1.25 Million Fine to Servicemember Auto Lender for Violating Consent Order
Category: Blog
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Understanding Consumer Experiences: Insights from CFPB’s 2016 Consumer Response Annual Report
Category: Press release
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CFPB Warns Student Loan Servicing Problems Can Jeopardize Long-Term Financial Security for Older Borrowers
Category: Report Snapshot of older consumers and student loan debt
Category: Blog
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Four tips to help older student loan borrowers navigate common problems with their student loans
Category: Press release
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CFPB Unveils Consumer Credit Trends Tool to Help Forecast Potential Consumer Risks
Category: Speech
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Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the CFPB Research Conference
Category: Press release
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CFPB Supervision Recovers $11 Million for 225,000 Harmed Consumers
Category: Report Supervisory Highlights, Issue No. 13 (Fall 2016)
Category: Report 2016 Financial Literacy Annual Report
Category: Blog
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Don’t let malicious mail make off with your money
Category: Press release
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CFPB Sues Five Arizona Title Lenders for Failing to Disclose Loan Annual Percentage Rate to Consumers
Category: Blog
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Four ways to support your community’s fight against elder financial exploitation
Category: Report Report and Recommendations: Fighting Elder Financial Exploitation through Community Networks
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Report Finds Hundreds of Counties Nationwide Fighting Elder Financial Abuse with Community Efforts
Category: Blog
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Don’t get taken for a ride; protect yourself from an auto loan you can’t afford
Category: Report Supervisory Highlights: Summer 2016
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Supervisory Actions Return $24.5 Million To A Quarter-Million Consumers Harmed By Illegal Activities
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Monthly Complaint Snapshot Auto And Other Consumer Loan Complaints
Category: Report Monthly Complaint Report, Vol. 12
Category: Blog
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Many consumers face challenges in understanding auto financing, says new CFPB report
Category: Blog
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Arm yourself with knowledge when shopping for an auto loan
Category: Blog
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3 things you should consider before co-signing for an auto loan
Category: Blog
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YOU drive the terms of your auto loan
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Unveils New Know Before You Owe Auto Loans Shopping Sheet
Category: Speech
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Prepared Remarks of Richard Cordray Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to the Consumer Advisory Board
Category: Report Consumer voices on automobile financing
Category: Blog
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Save the date: Join us for a Consumer Advisory Board meeting in Little Rock, Ark.
Category: Speech
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Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray on the Auto Title Lending Research Press Call
Category: Office of Research Publication Single-Payment Vehicle Title Lending
Category: Press release
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CFPB Finds One-in-Five Auto Title Loan Borrowers Have Vehicle Seized for Failing to Repay Debt
Category: Blog
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The changing face of family financial responsibilities
Category: Blog
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You have the right to someone in your financial corner
Category: Speech
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Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray on the Elder Financial Abuse Press Call
Category: Report Recommendations and report for financial institutions on preventing and responding to elder financial exploitation
Category: Press release
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CFPB Issues Advisory and Report for Financial Institutions on Preventing Elder Financial Abuse
Category: Blog
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Save the date: Join us for a Credit Union Advisory Council meeting in Washington, D.C.
Category: Press release
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CFPB and DOJ Reach Resolution With Toyota Motor Credit To Address Loan Pricing Policies With Discriminatory Effects
Category: Press release
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CFPB Takes Action Against Herbies Auto Sales for Unlawful Lending Practices
Category: Press release
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CFPB Orders CarHop to Pay $6.4 Million Penalty for Jeopardizing Consumers’ Credit

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