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Category: Blog Borrowing or lending money to family or friends? Use this worksheet
Category: Press release CFPB Submits 2020 Report to Congress on the Administration of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Category: Report Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Annual Report 2021
Category: Press release CFPB Takes Action Against Operators of An Unlawful Student Loan Debt-Relief Scheme
Category: Report Housing insecurity and the COVID-19 pandemic
Category: Press release New Report From Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Finds Over 11 Million Families At Risk Of Losing Housing
Category: Blog New report highlights housing insecurity and the need for aggressive action
Category: Blog Making our housing market work better for all Americans
Category: Blog Homeowners have expanded access to protections
Category: Blog The Bureau is working hard to address housing insecurity, promote racial equity, and protect small businesses’ access to credit
Category: Blog Los plazos para recibir alivio de hipoteca han sido extendidos
Category: Blog Struggling during the pandemic? COVID-19 financial relief and protections extended
Category: Blog Navigating an early and unexpected retirement during COVID-19
Category: Report Supervisory Highlights, COVID-19 Prioritized Assessments Special Edition (Issue 23)
Category: Press release Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Rule on Higher-Priced Mortgage Loan Escrow Exemption
Category: Press release Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Final Rule on the Role of Supervisory Guidance
Category: Blog New relief for renters
Category: Press release Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Final Rule on Consumer Disclosures Related to Debt Collection
Category: Press release Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Report on Implementing the Dodd-Frank Act’s Small Business Lending Data Collection Requirement
Category: Blog Fall 2020 Rulemaking Agenda
Category: Press release Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Two Final Rules to Promote Access to Responsible, Affordable Mortgage Credit
Category: Press release Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sues Debt Collector BounceBack, Inc.
Category: Press release Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Announces Settlement with Debt Collector for Credit Reporting Violation
Category: Press release Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Final Rule to Implement the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Category: Blog How can a debt collector contact you? Our new rule will help clarify.
Category: Blog CFPB’s clear rules of the road for debt collector communications lead to stronger consumer rights
Category: Speech Director Kraninger's Remarks During “Current Priorities in Consumer Financial Protection Seminar” At Harvard Kennedy School
Category: Press release Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Final Rule, Improves Clarity and Transparency by Amending Disclosure of Records and Information Regulation
Category: Report Annual Report of the CFPB Private Education Loan Ombudsman 2020
Category: Press release Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Consumer Access to Financial Records
Category: Press release Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Settles Lawsuit with Debt Collectors and Debt Buyers Encore Capital Group, Midland Funding, Midland Credit Management, and Asset Acceptance Capital Corp.
Category: Blog New guide to help organizations connect individuals with stimulus payment
Category: Press release CFPB, FTC, State, and Federal Law Enforcement Partners Announce Nationwide Crackdown on Phantom and Abusive Debt Collection
Category: Blog Preparedness means rebuilding toward a brighter future with emergency savings
Category: Press release CFPB to Extend Comment Period for Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on New Category of Qualified Mortgages
Category: Press release Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Outline of Proposals Under Consideration to Implement Small Business Lending Data Collection Requirements
Category: Press release Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and New York Attorney General Take Action Against Debt-Collection Operation and Its Owners and Managers
Category: Press release Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sues Debt Collectors and Debt Buyers Encore Capital Group, Midland Funding, Midland Credit Management, and Asset Acceptance Capital Corp.
Category: Report Supervisory Highlights, Issue No. 22 (Summer 2020)
Category: Press release Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Report Examines Early Impact of Pandemic on Consumer Credit
Category: Press release New CFPB Guide for Intermediaries to Assist Non-Filers to Access their Economic Impact Payments
Category: Blog More CFPB resources available in multiple languages
Category: Blog Recursos del CFPB en múltiples idiomas
Category: Blog How to claim economic impact payments for new dependents
Category: Press release Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposes New Category of Qualified Mortgages to Encourage Innovation and Access to Affordable Mortgage Credit
Category: Speech Director Kraninger’s Remarks During the Women in Housing and Finance Annual Symposium
Category: Speech Oral Testimony of Director Kraninger Before the House Financial Services Committee
Category: Speech Oral Testimony of Director Kraninger Before the Senate Banking Committee
Category: Blog Protecting your credit during the coronavirus pandemic
Category: Blog Proteja su crédito durante la pandemia del coronavirus
Category: Press release CFPB to Host Symposium July 29
Category: Blog ¿Es usted el coprestatario de un préstamo estudiantil privado? Le tenemos consejos para que se proteja durante la pandemia del COVID-19
Category: Blog Co-signed a private student loan? Here are tips to protect yourself during COVID-19
Category: Blog New report synthesizes evidence-based strategies to build emergency savings
Category: Press release CFPB Releases Updated COVID-19 Consumer Complaint Data
Category: Report July Complaint Bulletin: Complaints mentioning coronavirus keywords
Category: Blog Alphabet soup: The ABCs of military consumer protection
Category: Press release CFPB Releases Report on Debt Settlements and Credit Counseling
Category: Blog A guide to COVID-19 economic stimulus relief
Category: Blog Guía para entender el estímulo económico por el COVID-19
Category: Press release Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Final Rule on Small Dollar Lending
Category: Blog ¿Está pensando hacer un retiro temprano de su fondo de jubilación? Conozca qué establece la Ley CARES y otros datos que debe saber al respecto
Category: Blog Considering an early retirement withdrawal? CARES Act rules and what you should know.
Category: Blog Spring 2020 Rulemaking Agenda
Category: Blog You have options for how to receive your unemployment benefits
Category: Press release CFPB Issues Interpretive Rule on Method for Determining Underserved Areas
Category: Blog Usted tiene opciones para recibir sus beneficios por desempleo
Category: Press release CFPB Issues Interim Final Rule on Loss Mitigation Options for Homeowners Recovering from Pandemic-Related Financial Hardships
Category: Press release Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Steps to Address GSE Patch
Category: Speech Remarks by Director Kraninger During Consumer Data Industry Association Webinar
Category: Blog Coronavirus and dealing with debt: Tips to help ease the impact
Category: Blog Lidiando con el coronavirus y deudas: Consejos para aliviar el impacto
Category: Blog Consumer reporting and the CARES Act
Category: Blog It’s not too late to fill out the FAFSA: Here’s what you need to know
Category: Press release Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action to Help Consumers Receive Relief from Credit Card Issuers
Category: Blog Paano gamitin ang iyong prepaid debit card [may lagak na] na Economic Impact payment [ambag pang-epekto sa kabuhayan] nang walang binabayaran
Category: Blog Cách sử dụng thẻ ghi nợ trả trước trong chương trình Viện trợ do Tác động Kinh tế mà không phải trả phí
Category: Blog Cómo evitar las estafas de impostor de funcionario del gobierno relacionadas al COVID-19
Category: Blog كيف تتجنب عمليات الإحتيال باسم الحكومة بسبب فيروس كورونا
Category: Blog How to avoid COVID-19 government imposter scams
Category: Blog Cómo puede usar su tarjeta de débito prepagada de Pago por Impacto Económico, sin tener que pagar tarifas por ello
Category: Blog 수수료를 내지 않고 경기부양 지원금(Economic Impact Payment) 직불카드를 이용하는 방법
Category: Blog 如何使用您的經濟衝擊紓困金預付借記卡且無須支付手續費
Category: Blog How to use your Economic Impact Payment prepaid debit card without paying a fee
Category: Blog Ang kahalagahan ng patas at pantay na pag-access sa kredito para sa mga minorya at negosyo na pag-aari ng kababaihan
Category: Press release CFPB Takes Action to Help Struggling Homeowners Seeking Mitigation Efforts; Consumers Seeking Small-Dollar Loans
Category: Press release Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Consumer Complaint Bulletin
Category: Report Complaint Bulletin: Complaints mentioning coronavirus keywords
Category: Blog Credit card debt during coronavirus: Relief options and tips
Category: Blog La deuda de tarjeta de crédito durante la pandemia del coronavirus: opciones de alivio y consejos para manejarla
Category: Press release CFPB to Provide Additional Extension of Comment Period for Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Time Barred Debt
Category: Press release Media Advisory: CFPB Releases Video on Consumers Receiving Stimulus Payment on Prepaid Debit Card
Category: Speech Director Kraninger Remarks During Financial Stability Oversight Council Meeting
Category: Press release CFPB, CSBS Issue Consumer Guide on Mortgage Relief Options
Category: Blog What you need to know if you are thinking about using home equity to cover expenses during the coronavirus pandemic
Category: Blog Lo que necesita saber si está pensando en usar el valor acumulado de su vivienda para cubrir sus gastos durante la pandemia del coronavirus
Category: Blog 코로나 바이러스(COVID-19) 기간 중에 주택 담보로 금전적 도움을 받으려고 할 때 알아 두어야 할 사항들
Category: Press release Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Outlines Responsibilities of Financial Firms During Pandemic
Category: Blog Going virtual with your financial consultations during the Coronavirus emergency
Category: Speech Director Kraninger Remarks During National Association of Realtors 2020 Legislative Meetings