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Category: Report 2021 Annual Report of the CFPB Education Loan Ombudsman
Category: Press release
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CFPB Joins Other Financial Regulatory Agencies in Issuing Statement on Discontinuation of LIBOR
Category: Blog
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The CFPB is looking out for families, workers, and communities
Category: Blog
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Volunteering to help people make the most of the tax refund. An opportunity to give back
Category: Report The Consumer Credit Card Market
Category: Press release
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CFPB Report Finds Declines in Credit Card Debt, New Applications and Increases in Digital Engagement in 2020
Category: Office of Research Publication Financial conditions for renters before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
Category: Press release
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CFPB Report: Renters at Risk as COVID-19 Safety Net Ends
Category: Report 2021 College credit card agreements
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Report Finding a Continued Decline in College Credit Card Agreements in 2020
Category: Blog
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Credit access declined during the pandemic for credit cards, but increased for mortgages and auto loans
Category: Blog
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Credit card limits are rising for most groups after stagnating during the pandemic
Category: Blog
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Four reasons why landlords should take advantage of federal rental assistance
Category: Press release
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CFPB Confirms Effective Date for Debt Collection Final Rules
Category: Blog
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Credit card use is still declining compared to pre-pandemic levels
Category: Blog
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Consumer Fraud Alert - Tips for avoiding VA home loan scams
Category: Press release
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CFPB and FDIC Release Enhanced Version of Money Smart for Older Adults
Category: Blog
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Trends in Reported Assistance on Consumers’ Credit Records
Category: Blog
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Rental assistance may help you and your tenants get through the pandemic
Category: Blog
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Dedicating July to military consumer protection
Category: Report Supervisory Highlights, Issue 24, Summer 2021
Category: Blog
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Delinquencies on credit accounts continue to be low despite the pandemic
Category: Speech
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Prepared Remarks of Acting Director Dave Uejio at the National Association of Attorneys General Spring Consumer Protection Conference
Category: Office of Research Publication Consumer use of payday, auto title, and pawn loans: Insights from the Making Ends Meet Survey
Category: Blog
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Consumer use of payday, auto title, and pawn loans
Category: Report Measuring the financial well-being of Hispanics: 2018 Financial Well-being Score Benchmarks
Category: Office of Research Publication Changes in consumer financial status during the early months of the pandemic
Category: Blog
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Making Ends Meet series: Changes in consumer financial status during the early months of the pandemic
Category: Blog
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Money Smarts for Military Families
Category: Press release
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CFPB and New York Attorney General File Suit to Seize Hidden Assets from Operator of Shuttered Debt Collection Scheme
Category: Press release
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CFPB Rule Clarifies Tenants Can Hold Debt Collectors Accountable for Illegal Evictions
Category: Blog
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Know your rights as a renter facing eviction
Category: Speech
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Prepared Remarks of Acting Director Dave Uejio for the Interim Final Rule on CDC Eviction Moratorium Rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Category: Press release
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CFPB Proposes Delay of Effective Date for Recent Debt Collection Rules
Category: Press release
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CFPB Takes Action Against Debt Collector And Its Owner For Falsely Threatening Consumers with Legal Action
Category: Press release
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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
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CFPB Takes Action Against Operators of An Unlawful Student Loan Debt-Relief Scheme
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action Against Payment Processor and Its Former CEO for Supporting Internet-Based Technical-Support Scams
Category: Blog
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Break up with online romance scams
Category: Blog
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The Bureau is taking much-needed action to protect consumers, particularly the most economically vulnerable
Category: Office of Research Publication Balancing savings and debt: Findings from an online experiment
Category: Report Supervisory Highlights, COVID-19 Prioritized Assessments Special Edition (Issue 23)
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Announces Partnerships with Communities Across the Country to Promote Financial Resiliency
Category: Blog
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What you should know about tech support scams
Category: Report 2020 Financial Literacy Annual Report
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Approval Order to Facilitate the Use of Dual Usage Credit Cards
Category: Blog
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Credit applications remain depressed for credit cards and auto loans
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Final Rule on Consumer Disclosures Related to Debt Collection
Category: Blog
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Credit card debt fell even for consumers who were having financial difficulties before the pandemic
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sues Debt Collector BounceBack, Inc.
Category: Office of Research Publication Quarterly Consumer Credit Trends: Payment Amount Furnishing & Consumer Reporting
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Announces Settlement with Debt Collector for Credit Reporting Violation
Category: Blog
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New report explores the prevalence of actual payment information in consumer credit reporting
Category: Blog
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Honoring and empowering those who served our nation
Category: Blog
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How can a debt collector contact you? Our new rule will help clarify.
Category: Blog
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CFPB’s clear rules of the road for debt collector communications lead to stronger consumer rights
Category: Report Annual Report of the CFPB Private Education Loan Ombudsman 2020
Category: Press release
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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: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Report Finds Continued Decline in the Market for Certain Kinds of College Credit Cards
Category: Report 2020 College credit card agreements
Category: Blog
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Play it safe online
Category: Press release
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CFPB, FTC, State, and Federal Law Enforcement Partners Announce Nationwide Crackdown on Phantom and Abusive Debt Collection
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and New York Attorney General Take Action Against Debt-Collection Operation and Its Owners and Managers
Category: Press release
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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: Office of Research Publication Special issue brief: The early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumer credit
Category: Blog
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Falling for scams could be a disaster
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Report Examines Early Impact of Pandemic on Consumer Credit
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Requests Information on the Impact of the CARD Act Regulations on Small Entities and the Consumer Credit Card Market
Category: Blog
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Back to school resources for teachers, parents and financial education practitioners
Category: Speech
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Director Kraninger’s Remarks During the Women in Housing and Finance Annual Symposium
Category: Blog
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Empowering military consumers–all year long
Category: Blog
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Alphabet soup: The ABCs of military consumer protection
Category: Office of Research Publication Quarterly Consumer Credit Trends: Recent trends in debt settlement and credit counseling
Category: Press release
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CFPB Releases Report on Debt Settlements and Credit Counseling
Category: Blog
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Coronavirus and dealing with debt: Tips to help ease the impact
Category: Press release
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CFPB Takes Steps to Facilitate LIBOR Transition
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action to Help Consumers Receive Relief from Credit Card Issuers
Category: Blog
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How to avoid COVID-19 government imposter scams
Category: Blog
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Credit card debt during coronavirus: Relief options and tips
Category: Press release
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CFPB to Provide Additional Extension of Comment Period for Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Time Barred Debt
Category: Blog
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Download new fraud prevention activity sheets for older adults
Category: Office of Research Publication The early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on credit applications
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Report Shows Substantial Decline in Credit Applications in March
Category: Blog
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Tips to stay on top of your finances during the coronavirus pandemic
Category: Blog
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Protect yourself financially from the impact of the coronavirus
Category: Report Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Annual Report 2020
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Report on 2019 Administration of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Category: Blog
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The CFPB continues to help consumers make informed financial decisions with up-to-date information and resources
Category: Blog
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Thirty-four organizations join the 2020 Your Money, Your Goals Cohort
Category: Speech
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Director Kraninger's Remarks at the Credit Union National Association Government Affairs Conference
Category: Office of Research Publication Disclosure of Time-Barred Debt and Revival: Findings from the CFPB’s Quantitative Disclosure Testing
Category: Office of Research Publication Quantitative Survey Testing of Model Disclosure Clauses and Forms for Debt Collection: Methodology Report
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Time-Barred Debt Disclosures
Category: Blog
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Five ways to recognize a Social Security scam
Category: Report Supervisory Highlights, Issue No. 21 (Winter 2020)
Category: Blog
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Know your data: Our updated list of reporting companies
Category: Blog
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Read our 2019 College Credit Card Report
Category: Report 2019 College credit card agreements

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