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Category	Title	Date published
Category: Blog	Archived Credit card use is still declining compared to pre-pandemic levels	JUL 30, 2021
Category: Blog	Archived Trends in Reported Assistance on Consumers’ Credit Records	JUL 13, 2021
Category: Blog	Archived Delinquencies on credit accounts continue to be low despite the pandemic	JUN 16, 2021
Category: Office of Research Publication	Consumer use of payday, auto title, and pawn loans: Insights from the Making Ends Meet Survey	MAY 05, 2021
Category: Blog	Archived Consumer use of payday, auto title, and pawn loans	MAY 05, 2021
Category: Office of Research Publication	Balancing savings and debt: Findings from an online experiment	JAN 26, 2021
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Approval Order to Facilitate the Use of Dual Usage Credit Cards	DEC 30, 2020
Category: Blog	Archived Credit applications remain depressed for credit cards and auto loans	DEC 23, 2020
Category: Blog	Archived Credit card debt fell even for consumers who were having financial difficulties before the pandemic	DEC 17, 2020
Category: Office of Research Publication	Quarterly Consumer Credit Trends: Payment Amount Furnishing & Consumer Reporting	NOV 12, 2020
Category: Blog	Archived New report explores the prevalence of actual payment information in consumer credit reporting	NOV 12, 2020
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Report Finds Continued Decline in the Market for Certain Kinds of College Credit Cards	OCT 08, 2020
Category: Report	2020 College credit card agreements	OCT 08, 2020
Category: Office of Research Publication	Special issue brief: The early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumer credit	AUG 31, 2020
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Report Examines Early Impact of Pandemic on Consumer Credit	AUG 31, 2020
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Requests Information on the Impact of the CARD Act Regulations on Small Entities and the Consumer Credit Card Market	AUG 25, 2020
Category: Office of Research Publication	Quarterly Consumer Credit Trends: Recent trends in debt settlement and credit counseling	JUL 10, 2020
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Releases Report on Debt Settlements and Credit Counseling	JUL 10, 2020
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Takes Steps to Facilitate LIBOR Transition	JUN 04, 2020
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action to Help Consumers Receive Relief from Credit Card Issuers	JUN 03, 2020
Category: Blog	Archived Credit card debt during coronavirus: Relief options and tips	MAY 19, 2020
Category: Office of Research Publication	The early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on credit applications	MAY 01, 2020
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Report Shows Substantial Decline in Credit Applications in March	MAY 01, 2020
Category: Blog	Archived Tips to stay on top of your finances during the coronavirus pandemic	APR 03, 2020
Category: Blog	Archived Read our 2019 College Credit Card Report	DEC 31, 2019
Category: Report	2019 College credit card agreements	DEC 30, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived Six tips to consider when you’re offered a retail store credit card	DEC 09, 2019
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Announces Panels for CFPB-FTC Workshop on Accuracy in Consumer Reporting	DEC 03, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived You might have heard that LIBOR is going away. Here’s what you need to know about LIBOR and adjustable-rate loans.	OCT 17, 2019
Category: Report	Supervisory Highlights, Issue No. 19 (Summer 2019)	SEP 13, 2019
Category: Report	The Consumer Credit Card Market	AUG 27, 2019
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Releases Report on Consumer Credit Card Market	AUG 27, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived Protect yourself from credit card fraud at the register	AUG 21, 2019
Category: Office of Research Publication	Data point: Credit card revolvers	JUL 02, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived New report explores the extent of revolving in the U.S. credit card market	JUL 02, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived Need help with your credit card debt? Start with your credit card company!	APR 03, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived Get your credit on track with our new booklet	MAR 28, 2019
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Settles Claims with Sterling Jewelers, Inc.	JAN 16, 2019
Category: Press release	Archived Regulators Encourage Institutions to Work with Borrowers Affected by Government Shutdown	JAN 11, 2019
Category: Report	College credit card agreements 2018	DEC 28, 2018
Category: Blog	Archived Managing someone else’s money: New protection from ID theft and fraud	SEP 27, 2018
Category: Office of Research Publication	Data point: Final student loan payments and broader household borrowing	JUN 29, 2018
Category: Press release	Archived Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Settles with Citibank, N.A.	JUN 29, 2018
Category: Blog	Archived New research report on student loan repayment and broader household borrowing	JUN 29, 2018
Category: Office of Research Publication	Quarterly consumer credit trends: End-of-year credit card borrowing	JUN 07, 2018
Category: Blog	Archived Aggregate credit card borrowing exhibits end-of-year seasonal patterns which vary across different sets of consumers	JUN 07, 2018
Category: Blog	Archived 4 tips to spring clean your finances	MAR 20, 2018
Category: Blog	Archived People harmed by the RushCard outages in October 2015 may be eligible to receive compensation	MAR 13, 2018
Category: Blog	Archived 9 financial problems after a natural disaster—and what you can do about them	FEB 23, 2018
Category: Report	2017 College credit card agreements	JAN 03, 2018
Category: Report	The consumer credit card market	DEC 27, 2017
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Releases Report on the State of the Credit Card Market	DEC 27, 2017
Category: Blog	Archived A five-step spending plan to avoid holiday debt	NOV 22, 2017
Category: Blog	Archived CFPB sends letters to financial institution CEO’s encouraging more consumer control over payment methods	NOV 20, 2017
Category: Blog	Archived How to get a handle on debt	OCT 23, 2017
Category: Report	Supervisory Highlights: Summer 2017	SEP 12, 2017
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Supervision Recovers $14 Million in First Half of 2017 for Over 100,000 Consumers Harmed by Illegal Practices	SEP 12, 2017
Category: Report	Supervisory Highlights: Summer 2018	SEP 06, 2017
Category: Press release	Archived Adjustments Based on Annual Percentage Change in Consumer Price Index	AUG 30, 2017
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB and American Express Reach Resolution to Address Discriminatory Card Terms in Puerto Rico and U.S. Territories	AUG 23, 2017
Category: Blog	Archived Top five consumer financial complaints reported across the U.S.	JUL 06, 2017
Category: Blog	Archived How to understand special promotional financing offers on credit cards	JUN 08, 2017
Category: Blog	Archived Understanding Consumer Experiences: Insights from CFPB’s 2016 Consumer Response Annual Report	APR 03, 2017
Category: Report	Monthly Complaint Report, Vol. 21	MAR 28, 2017
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Monthly Snapshot Spotlights Credit Card Complaints	MAR 28, 2017
Category: Report	The power of light-touch financial education: A demonstration with credit card revolvers	MAR 16, 2017
Category: Report	Consumer insights on managing spending	FEB 28, 2017
Category: Blog	Archived Mastercard and UniRush to Pay $10 Million to Consumers Harmed by RushCard Technology Breakdown	FEB 01, 2017
Category: Speech	Archived Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray on the RushCard Enforcement Action Press Call	FEB 01, 2017
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Orders Mastercard and UniRush to Pay $13 Million for RushCard Breakdowns That Cut Off Consumers' Access to Funds	FEB 01, 2017
Category: Blog	Archived Easy-to-remember guidelines help people reduce credit card debt	JAN 19, 2017
Category: Report	2016 College credit card agreements	DEC 16, 2016
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Unveils Consumer Credit Trends Tool to Help Forecast Potential Consumer Risks	DEC 15, 2016
Category: Speech	Archived Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the CFPB Research Conference	DEC 15, 2016
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Finds Bank Marketing Deals With Colleges Can Mean Costly Fees and Risks for Students	DEC 14, 2016
Category: Blog	Archived Who are the Credit Invisible?	DEC 12, 2016
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Finalizes Strong Federal Protections for Prepaid Account Consumers	OCT 05, 2016
Category: Blog	Archived We’re exploring the use of a list of companies that offer free credit scores	OCT 03, 2016
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Releases Updated Exam Procedures for Military Lending Act	SEP 30, 2016
Category: Testimony	Archived Written Testimony of Richard Cordray, Director, CFPB Before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs	SEP 20, 2016
Category: Blog	Archived Hundreds of thousands of accounts secretly created by Wells Fargo Bank employees leads to historic $100 million fine from the CFPB	SEP 08, 2016
Category: Speech	Archived Prepared Remarks of Richard Cordray Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on the Wells Fargo Enforcement Action Press Call	SEP 08, 2016
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fines Wells Fargo $100 Million for Widespread Illegal Practice of Secretly Opening Unauthorized Accounts	SEP 08, 2016
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Orders First National Bank of Omaha to Pay $32.25 Million for Illegal Credit Card Practices	AUG 25, 2016
Category: Report	Monthly Complaint Report, Vol. 13	JUL 26, 2016
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Monthly Complaint Snapshot Spotlights Credit Card Complaints	JUL 26, 2016
Category: Blog	Archived 6 tips for using your credit card this season	DEC 21, 2015
Category: Report	2015 College credit card agreements	DEC 16, 2015
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Warns Colleges About Secret Campus Credit Card Contracts	DEC 16, 2015
Category: Speech	Archived Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the Consumer Federation of America	DEC 03, 2015
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Finds CARD Act Helped Consumers Avoid More Than $16 Billion in Gotcha Credit Card Fees	DEC 03, 2015
Category: Report	The Consumer Credit Card Market	DEC 03, 2015
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Monthly Complaint Snapshot Spotlights Credit Card Complaints	OCT 27, 2015
Category: Blog	Archived What’s that chip doing on my credit card?	SEP 29, 2015
Category: Report	Student loan servicing	SEP 29, 2015
Category: Blog	Archived You have the right to a fair financial marketplace	JUL 21, 2015
Category: Blog	Archived Citibank to refund $700 million to credit card customers for unfair and deceptive practices	JUL 21, 2015
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Orders Citibank to Pay $700 Million in Consumer Relief for Illegal Credit Card Practices	JUL 21, 2015
Category: Blog	Archived We’re ordering JP Morgan Chase to refund $50 million and stop collecting on 528,000 accounts	JUL 08, 2015
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Finalizes Rule Aimed at Improving Credit Card Agreement Submission Process	APR 15, 2015

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