Recent updates

Category	Title	Date published
Category: Blog	Archived Empowering military consumers–all year long	JUL 31, 2020
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Settles with Mortgage Companies to Address Deceptive Loan Advertisements Sent to Servicemembers and Veterans	JUL 24, 2020
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Announces Settlement with Foreclosure Relief Services Company and Its Owner	JUL 23, 2020
Category: Blog	Archived Closing remarks: Consumer Financial Protection Week	JUL 17, 2020
Category: Blog	Archived Alphabet soup: The ABCs of military consumer protection	JUL 15, 2020
Category: Report	Financially Fit? Comparing the credit records of young servicemembers and civilians	JUL 14, 2020
Category: Blog	Archived New report shows how young servicemembers build credit histories	JUL 14, 2020
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Files Suit Against Loan Doctor and Edgar Radjabli for Deceptive Acts and Practices in Marketing a Savings CD Account	JUL 06, 2020
Category: Blog	Archived New resource in the fight against elder financial fraud	JUN 10, 2020
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Releases Tool to Help Communities Prevent and Respond to Elder Fraud	JUN 10, 2020
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Commonwealth of Massachusetts File Suit Against Credit-Repair Telemarketers	MAY 22, 2020
Category: Blog	Archived Saluting service during National Military Appreciation Month	MAY 22, 2020
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Settles with Monster Loans, Thomas Chou, Sean Cowell, and Related Companies	MAY 14, 2020
Category: Blog	Archived Download new fraud prevention activity sheets for older adults	MAY 06, 2020
Category: Blog	Archived Financial help for servicemembers affected by the coronavirus	APR 15, 2020
Category: Blog	Archived Avoid scams while finding help during quarantine	APR 07, 2020
Category: Blog	Archived Here's what we’ve been doing over the past year to help military families plan for their next financial journey.	APR 03, 2020
Category: Report	Office of Servicemember Affairs Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2019	APR 03, 2020
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Settles with Short-Term Lender for Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices	APR 01, 2020
Category: Blog	Archived Are you in the military and getting ready to do your taxes? Make sure you know how to file for free	MAR 10, 2020
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Files Suit Against Fifth Third Bank, National Association for Allegedly Opening Unauthorized Accounts and Enrolling Consumers in Unauthorized Products and Services	MAR 09, 2020
Category: Blog	Archived Five ways to recognize a Social Security scam	FEB 18, 2020
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Settles Lawsuit Against Think Finance Entities	FEB 05, 2020
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Announces Action Against Monster Loans, Lend Tech Loans, and Student-Loan Debt-Relief Companies	JAN 09, 2020
Category: Report	2019 Financial Literacy Annual Report	DEC 23, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived How to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and scammers	NOV 20, 2019
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and South Carolina File Suit against brokers of High-Interest Credit Offers	OCT 01, 2019
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Files Suit against Certified Forensic Loan Auditors, Andrew Lehman, and Michael Carrigan, and Proposed Settlement with Carrigan	SEP 06, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived Spoil your grandkids, not scammers!	SEP 05, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived Scams involving your Social Security number and benefits are on the rise	JUL 24, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived Five myths in the military community about personal finance	JUL 11, 2019
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB To Hold First Symposium On June 25	JUN 11, 2019
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Launches Financial Education Tool for Active-Duty Servicemembers	MAY 23, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived Fight zombies and time travel – this is not how your parents learned about money	MAY 23, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived Servicemembers exhibit higher levels of financial well-being than the U.S. population overall	MAY 21, 2019
Category: Report	Convening communities to build elder fraud prevention and response networks	MAY 09, 2019
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Announces Symposia Series	APR 18, 2019
Category: Speech	Archived Speech at the Bipartisan Policy Center By Kathleen L. Kraninger Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau	APR 17, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived Veterans’ financial well-being is good, but challenges remain	APR 09, 2019
Category: Report	Financial Well-Being of Veterans	APR 09, 2019
Category: Report	Complaint snapshot: Servicemembers, Veterans, and Military Families 50 State Report	MAR 19, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived A 2018 review of financial concerns facing servicemembers	MAR 19, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived This tax season, protect yourself from IRS imposter scams	MAR 05, 2019
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Report on First-time Homebuying Servicemembers	MAR 01, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived Data provides first industry-wide look at mortgages to servicemembers	MAR 01, 2019
Category: Office of Research Publication	Quarterly Consumer Credit Trends: Mortgages to First-time Homebuying Servicemembers	MAR 01, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived Financial institutions report widespread elder financial abuse	FEB 27, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived Six ways to save this year	FEB 25, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived New protections for servicemembers and veterans alert	FEB 07, 2019
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Settles with Cash Tyme	FEB 05, 2019
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Reaches Settlement with Enova International, Inc.	JAN 25, 2019
Category: Report	Office of Servicemember Affairs – Annual Report	JAN 24, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived Here’s what we’re hearing from servicemembers, veterans, and military families	JAN 24, 2019
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Settles with Broker of High-interest Credit Offers	JAN 23, 2019
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Asks Congress for Clear Authority to Supervise for Compliance with the Military Lending Act	JAN 17, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived Servicemembers, arm yourself with basic car buying skills—Stand your guard when it comes to add-on products	DEC 10, 2018
Category: Press release	Archived Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Files Complaint and Proposed Settlement with Village Capital & Investment LLC	DEC 06, 2018
Category: Blog	Archived Servicemembers, arm yourself with basic car buying skills—How to trade in your car	DEC 06, 2018
Category: Blog	Archived Servicemembers, arm yourself with basic car buying skills—Should you buy a new or used car?	DEC 03, 2018
Category: Blog	Archived Servicemembers, arm yourself with basic car buying skills—How to shop for auto financing	NOV 27, 2018
Category: Blog	Archived Helping to prevent scams targeted at veterans	NOV 08, 2018
Category: Press release	Archived Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Settles with Cash Express	OCT 24, 2018
Category: Blog	Archived Servicemembers’ “immediate actions” for financial success: pay down debt, make a plan, start early	OCT 01, 2018
Category: Blog	Archived Free credit freezes are here	SEP 21, 2018
Category: Blog	Archived WARNO: New security clearance guidelines make it more important than ever for servicemembers to monitor their credit	AUG 20, 2018
Category: Press release	Archived Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Settles With TCF National Bank	JUL 20, 2018
Category: Blog	Archived Check your mailbox: Veterans with severe disabilities and student loans should keep an eye out for this	JUL 19, 2018
Category: Blog	Archived Guard your new Medicare ID card to avoid fraud	MAY 08, 2018
Category: Blog	Archived Guard your wallet as well as your heart: Romance scams	FEB 12, 2018
Category: Blog	Archived Help is here for people with severe disabilities struggling with student loans	FEB 07, 2018
Category: Blog	Archived Warning: Lottery scam using a CFPB employee’s name	JAN 18, 2018
Category: Blog	Archived This holiday season, don’t let scammers take advantage of your generosity	DEC 21, 2017
Category: Blog	Archived What does the Coast Guard know about the GI Bill that the other services do not?	DEC 12, 2017
Category: Blog	Archived CFPB and VA WARNO: VA refinancing offers that sound too good to be true	NOV 20, 2017
Category: Report	2017 Financial Literacy Annual Report	NOV 09, 2017
Category: Blog	Archived Thanking veterans for their service and supporting their financial well-being	NOV 09, 2017
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Sues Freedom Debt Relief For Misleading Consumers About Its Debt-Settlement Services	NOV 08, 2017
Category: Blog	Archived How to spot a scammer	NOV 07, 2017
Category: Blog	Archived Tips for servicemembers with student debt	NOV 06, 2017
Category: Blog	Archived Complaints show military families and non-military families have different experiences in the financial marketplace	OCT 31, 2017
Category: Report	Monthly Complaint Report, Vol. 26	OCT 31, 2017
Category: Blog	Archived Servicemembers and debt collection: Sharing your stories	SEP 22, 2017
Category: Blog	Archived Servicemembers should secure their identity after the Equifax data breach	SEP 18, 2017
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Takes Action to Shut Down Credit Repair Company for Charging Illegal Fees and Misleading Consumers	AUG 30, 2017
Category: Report	Building the capacity of tax preparation providers to encourage saving	AUG 22, 2017
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Takes Action Against Aequitas Capital Management for Aiding Corinthian Colleges' Predatory Lending Scheme	AUG 17, 2017
Category: Report	Staying on track while giving back: The cost of student loan servicing breakdowns for people serving their communities	JUN 22, 2017
Category: Blog	Archived Our office of Servicemember Affairs guides you through the financial hurdles of your military career	MAY 17, 2017
Category: Report	The Office of Servicemember Affairs: Charting our course through the military lifecycle	MAY 16, 2017
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Issues $1.25 Million Fine to Servicemember Auto Lender for Violating Consent Order	APR 26, 2017
Category: Speech	Archived Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray on the TCF Bank Enforcement Action Press Call	JAN 19, 2017
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Sues TCF National Bank for Tricking Consumers Into Costly Overdraft Service	JAN 19, 2017
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Sues Nation's Largest Student Loan Company Navient for Failing Borrowers at Every Stage of Repayment	JAN 18, 2017
Category: Blog	Archived A Veterans Day complaint review: VA home loan refinancing	NOV 10, 2016
Category: Report	A snapshot of servicemember complaints: a review of issues related to VA mortgage refinancing	NOV 10, 2016
Category: Blog	Archived Honoring our veterans	NOV 10, 2016
Category: Report	2016 Financial Literacy Annual Report	OCT 31, 2016
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Orders Navy Federal Credit Union to Pay $28.5 Million for Improper Debt Collection Actions	OCT 11, 2016
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Releases Updated Exam Procedures for Military Lending Act	SEP 30, 2016
Category: Blog	Archived Be your family’s financial action hero during an emergency	SEP 13, 2016