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Category	Title	Date published
Category: Report	Supervisory Highlights, Issue No. 22 (Summer 2020)	SEP 04, 2020
Category: Blog	Archived Falling for scams could be a disaster	AUG 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 Alphabet soup: The ABCs of military consumer protection	JUL 15, 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 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 Considering an early retirement withdrawal? CARES Act rules and what you should know.	JUN 30, 2020
Category: Blog	Archived Coronavirus and dealing with debt: Tips to help ease the impact	JUN 17, 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: Blog	Archived How to avoid COVID-19 government imposter scams	JUN 01, 2020
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Study Highlights Challenges Retirees Face to Meet Expenses in Early Years of Retirement	MAY 27, 2020
Category: Report	Retirement Security and Financial Decision-making: Research Brief	MAY 27, 2020
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Commonwealth of Massachusetts File Suit Against Credit-Repair Telemarketers	MAY 22, 2020
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB to Provide Additional Extension of Comment Period for Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Time Barred Debt	MAY 19, 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 Online and mobile banking tips for beginners	MAY 05, 2020
Category: Blog	Archived Avoid scams while finding help during quarantine	APR 07, 2020
Category: Blog	Archived Tips to stay on top of your finances during the coronavirus pandemic	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: Report	Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Annual Report 2020	MAR 20, 2020
Category: Blog	Archived Tips for financial caregivers during the coronavirus pandemic	MAR 20, 2020
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Report on 2019 Administration of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act	MAR 20, 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: Office of Research Publication	Disclosure of Time-Barred Debt and Revival: Findings from the CFPB’s Quantitative Disclosure Testing	FEB 21, 2020
Category: Office of Research Publication	Quantitative Survey Testing of Model Disclosure Clauses and Forms for Debt Collection: Methodology Report	FEB 21, 2020
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Time-Barred Debt Disclosures	FEB 21, 2020
Category: Blog	Archived Five ways to recognize a Social Security scam	FEB 18, 2020
Category: Report	Supervisory Highlights, Issue No. 21 (Winter 2020)	FEB 14, 2020
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Settles Lawsuit Against Think Finance Entities	FEB 05, 2020
Category: Blog	Archived Know your data: Our updated list of reporting companies	JAN 30, 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: Report	Supervisory Highlights Consumer Reporting Special Edition, Issue No. 20 (Fall 2019)	DEC 09, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived How to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and scammers	NOV 20, 2019
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB Releases Financial Well-Being Report with State-by-State Comparisons	NOV 13, 2019
Category: Report	Financial well-being by state	NOV 13, 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: Report	Supervisory Highlights, Issue No. 19 (Summer 2019)	SEP 13, 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: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Settles with Asset Recovery Associates	AUG 28, 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: Press release	Archived CFPB Extends Comment Period for Debt Collection Proposal	AUG 02, 2019
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB and the New York Attorney General Settle with Debt Collection Group	JUL 25, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived Scams involving your Social Security number and benefits are on the rise	JUL 24, 2019
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Report on Third-Party Debt Collections	JUL 18, 2019
Category: Report	Market Snapshot: Third-Party Debt Collections Tradeline Reporting	JUL 18, 2019
Category: Report	Reporting of Suspected Elder Financial Exploitation by Financial Institutions: An update to the 2016 Advisory and Recommendations	JUL 17, 2019
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Recommends Financial Institutions Report Suspected Financial Exploitation of Older Adults	JUL 17, 2019
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB To Hold First Symposium On June 25	JUN 11, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived Budgeting: How to create a budget and stick with it	JUN 05, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived Mortgage Closing Scams: How to protect yourself and your closing funds	JUN 03, 2019
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Files Suit Against Forster & Garbus, LLP	MAY 17, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived What to do if you’re wrongfully billed for Medicare costs	MAY 10, 2019
Category: Report	Convening communities to build elder fraud prevention and response networks	MAY 09, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived 5 ways you can guard against identity theft	MAY 06, 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 Need help with your credit card debt? Start with your credit card company!	APR 03, 2019
Category: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Report on 2018 Administration of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act	MAR 20, 2019
Category: Report	Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Annual Report 2019	MAR 20, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived New protections available for minors under 16	MAR 11, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived This tax season, protect yourself from IRS imposter scams	MAR 05, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived Financial institutions report widespread elder financial abuse	FEB 27, 2019
Category: Report	Suspicious Activity Reports on Elder Financial Exploitation: Issues and Trends	FEB 27, 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: Press release	Archived Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Settles with Broker of High-interest Credit Offers	JAN 23, 2019
Category: Press release	Archived Regulators Encourage Institutions to Work with Borrowers Affected by Government Shutdown	JAN 11, 2019
Category: Blog	Archived Resolve to take control of your debt in the new year	DEC 27, 2018
Category: Report	Financial Well-being of Older Americans	DEC 13, 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: Report	Complaint snapshot: 50 state report	OCT 23, 2018
Category: Press release	Archived Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to Hold Press Availability After Town Hall in Baton Rouge, La.	OCT 17, 2018
Category: Blog	Archived Your top debt collection questions answered	OCT 12, 2018
Category: Blog	Archived Bringing the Bureau to your community	OCT 11, 2018
Category: Blog	Archived The latest version of "Money Smart for Older Adults" is now available in Spanish!	OCT 10, 2018
Category: Press release	Archived Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Settles With Bluestem	OCT 04, 2018
Category: Blog	Archived Managing someone else’s money: New protection from ID theft and fraud	SEP 27, 2018
Category: Press release	Archived Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Issues Updated FCRA Model Disclosures	SEP 12, 2018
Category: Office of Research Publication	Quarterly consumer credit trends: Telecommunications debt collection	AUG 22, 2018
Category: Blog	Archived More than 1-in-5 consumers had telecommunications-related collections on their consumer report in the past 5 years	AUG 22, 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: Press release	Archived Bureau Settles With National Credit Adjusters, LLC and Bradley Hochstein	JUL 13, 2018
Category: Blog	Archived Bureau joins task force on market integrity and consumer fraud	JUL 12, 2018
Category: Blog	Archived Complaint snapshot: An analysis of debt collection complaints	MAY 31, 2018
Category: Report	Complaint snapshot: Debt collection	MAY 31, 2018
Category: Blog	Archived Guard your new Medicare ID card to avoid fraud	MAY 08, 2018
Category: Report	Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Annual Report 2018	MAR 20, 2018
Category: Press release	Archived CFPB And FTC Partner To Report On 2017 Activities To Combat Illegal Debt Collection Practices	MAR 20, 2018
Category: Blog	Archived Guard your wallet as well as your heart: Romance scams	FEB 12, 2018

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