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Category	Title	Date published
Category: Office of Research Publication	CFPB data point: Becoming credit visible	JUN 07, 2017
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Study Finds Consumers in Lower-income Areas are More Likely to Become Credit Visible Due to Negative Records	JUN 07, 2017
Category: Speech	Archived Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at Operation HOPE Global Forums Annual Meeting	APR 11, 2017
Category: Blog	Archived Understanding Consumer Experiences: Insights from CFPB’s 2016 Consumer Response Annual Report	APR 03, 2017
Category: Speech	Archived Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the LendIt USA Conference	MAR 06, 2017
Category: Speech	Archived Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the Consumer Advisory Board Meeting	MAR 02, 2017
Category: Report	Supervisory Highlights Consumer Reporting Special Edition	MAR 02, 2017
Category: Blog	Archived Check our new list to see if your credit card offers you free access to one of your credit scores	MAR 02, 2017
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Oversight Uncovers And Corrects Credit Reporting Problems	MAR 02, 2017
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Monthly Snapshot Spotlights Credit Reporting Complaints	FEB 28, 2017
Category: Report	Monthly Complaint Report, Vol. 20	FEB 28, 2017
Category: Blog	Archived Using alternative data to evaluate creditworthiness	FEB 16, 2017
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Explores Impact of Alternative Data on Credit Access for Consumers Who Are Credit Invisible	FEB 16, 2017
Category: Speech	Archived Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the Alternative Data Field Hearing	FEB 16, 2017
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Orders TransUnion and Equifax to Pay for Deceiving Consumers in Marketing Credit Scores and Credit Products	JAN 03, 2017
Category: Blog	Archived What you need to know: Understanding why offers for “your” credit score are not all the same	JAN 03, 2017
Category: Blog	Archived Who are the Credit Invisible?	DEC 12, 2016
Category: Blog	Archived We’re exploring the use of a list of companies that offer free credit scores	OCT 03, 2016
Category: Blog	Archived How to avoid credit repair service scams	SEP 23, 2016
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Sues Credit Repair Company for Misleading Consumers and Charging Illegal Fees	SEP 23, 2016
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Monthly Complaints Snapshot Spotlights Credit Reporting Complaints	MAY 24, 2016
Category: Report	Monthly Complaint Report, Vol. 11	MAY 24, 2016
Category: Blog	Archived Protecting one’s credit while in the criminal justice system	APR 28, 2016
Category: Report	Supervisory Highlights: Winter 2016	MAR 08, 2016
Category: Blog	Archived You have the right to request your consumer reports	JAN 27, 2016
Category: Blog	Archived 6 tips for using your credit card this season	DEC 21, 2015
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Orders Subprime Credit Reporting Company and Owner to Pay $8 Million Penalty for Illegal Practices	DEC 03, 2015
Category: Blog	Archived Fall 2015 rulemaking agenda	NOV 20, 2015
Category: Blog	Archived Servicemembers: Protecting your credit when you’re away from home	SEP 01, 2015
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Monthly Complaint Snapshot Spotlights Credit Reporting Complaints	AUG 25, 2015
Category: Blog	Archived This month’s Complaint Report: Credit reporting issues	AUG 25, 2015
Category: Blog	Archived Removing an outdated bankruptcy from a credit report: Jorge’s story	JUL 16, 2015
Category: Blog	Archived Fact-check your specialty consumer report	MAY 18, 2015
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Report Finds 26 Million Consumers Are Credit Invisible	MAY 05, 2015
Category: Office of Research Publication	Data point: Credit invisibles	MAY 05, 2015
Category: Speech	Archived Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray on the Credit Reporting Press Call	MAY 05, 2015
Category: Blog	Archived Here’s what we’re hearing from Servicemembers and their families	APR 27, 2015
Category: Testimony	Archived Written Testimony of David Silberman Before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit	APR 23, 2015
Category: Blog	Archived Millions of consumers will now have access to credit scores and reports through nonprofit counselors	APR 21, 2015
Category: Speech	Archived Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the Consumer Advisory Board Meeting	FEB 19, 2015
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Reports That More Than 50 Million Credit Card Consumers Have Access to Free Credit Scores	FEB 19, 2015
Category: Report	Consumer voices on credit reports and scores	FEB 19, 2015
Category: Blog	Archived Seven ways to keep medical debt in check	DEC 11, 2014
Category: Blog	Archived Here’s how medical debt hurts your credit report	DEC 11, 2014
Category: Report	Consumer credit reports: A study of medical and non-medical collections	DEC 11, 2014
Category: Blog	Archived Veterans: Take advantage of student loan forgiveness, but don’t let it damage your credit	NOV 17, 2014
Category: Speech	Archived CFPB Director Richard Cordray’s Prepared Lecture on Economic Rights as Civil Rights at Michigan State University	OCT 10, 2014
Category: Blog	Archived Getting the help you need, in the language you understand – Higinio’s story	OCT 01, 2014
Category: Blog	Archived We can help you fight improper actions by debt collectors: Venida’s story	SEP 23, 2014
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Takes Action Against Auto Finance Company for Distorting Borrower Credit Reports	AUG 20, 2014
Category: Report	Consumer Response: A snapshot of complaints received	JUL 16, 2014
Category: Office of Research Publication	Report on the use of remittance histories in credit scoring	JUL 03, 2014
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Study Finds Medical Debt Overly Penalizes Consumer Credit Scores	MAY 20, 2014
Category: Speech	Archived Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray on the Medical Debt Study Press Call	MAY 20, 2014
Category: Office of Research Publication	Data point: Medical debt and credit scores	MAY 20, 2014
Category: Blog	Archived How to protect vulnerable children from credit reporting problems	MAY 01, 2014
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Releases Tools To Protect Foster Care Children From Credit Reporting Problems	MAY 01, 2014
Category: Report	Credit reporting complaint snapshot	FEB 27, 2014
Category: Blog	Archived Now you have better options to dispute a credit report error	FEB 27, 2014
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Calls on Top Credit Card Companies to Make Credit Scores Available to Consumers	FEB 27, 2014
Category: Blog	Archived Save the date: Join us for a Consumer Advisory Board meeting in Washington, D.C.	FEB 11, 2014
Category: Blog	Archived What’s the deal with health care credit cards? Four things you should know	FEB 05, 2014
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Puts Companies on Notice About Duty to Investigate Consumer Credit Report Disputes	SEP 04, 2013
Category: Report	A Snapshot of Complaints Received	JUL 09, 2013
Category: Testimony	Archived Corey Stone at the Senate Commerce Subcommittee of Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance	MAY 06, 2013
Category: Blog	Archived Good credit – I want that!	APR 29, 2013
Category: Report	Consumer Response Annual Report	MAR 27, 2013
Category: Blog	Archived Is your credit report wrong? How to find out and fix it	FEB 13, 2013
Category: Testimony	Archived Written Testimony of Corey Stone before the Senate Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Subcommittee	DEC 18, 2012
Category: Report	Key Dimensions and Processes in the U.S. Credit Reporting System: A review of how the nation’s largest credit bureaus manage consumer data	DEC 13, 2012
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Report Details How the Nation’s Largest Credit Bureaus Manage Consumer Data	DEC 13, 2012
Category: Speech	Archived Prepared Remarks by Richard Cordray on a Credit Reporting White Paper Press Call	DEC 13, 2012
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Justice Department pledge to work together to protect consumers from credit discrimination	DEC 06, 2012
Category: Blog	Archived You have a right to see specialty consumer reports too	NOV 29, 2012
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issues warning to nationwide specialty consumer reporting agencies	NOV 29, 2012
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Report Highlights Problems in Market Discovered Through Supervisory Actions	OCT 31, 2012
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Now Taking Complaints on Credit Reporting	OCT 22, 2012
Category: Blog	Archived Now accepting credit reporting complaints	OCT 22, 2012
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Proposes Making it Easier for Stay-at-Home Spouses and Partners to Get Credit Cards	OCT 17, 2012
Category: Office of Research Publication	Analysis of Differences between Consumer- and Creditor-Purchased Credit Scores	OCT 09, 2012
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Study Finds Credit Scores Used by Consumers and Lenders Can Differ	SEP 25, 2012
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Releases Exam Procedures for Consumer Reporting Market	SEP 05, 2012
Category: Blog	Archived Meet Greg from Michigan	JUL 27, 2012
Category: Blog	Archived So how many consumer reporting companies are there?	JUL 16, 2012
Category: Blog	Archived Live from Detroit, MI!	JUL 16, 2012
Category: Blog	Archived Notice about possible debt consolidation scam	JUN 27, 2012
Category: Blog	Archived Protecting Older Americans from financial abuse	JUN 14, 2012
Category: Blog	Archived Our second National Consumer Protection Week	MAR 05, 2012
Category: Blog	Archived Keeping a good credit score	JUL 26, 2011
Category: Report	Report on remittance transfers	JUL 20, 2011
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Report Examines Differences Between Credit Scores Consumers and Lenders Receive	JUL 19, 2011
Category: Office of Research Publication	The impact of differences between consumer- and creditor-purchased credit scores	JUL 19, 2011
Category: Blog	Archived Building Better Consumer Protection	MAR 04, 2011
Category: Blog	Archived Asking the public about the CARD Act	FEB 23, 2011

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