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Category: Press release CFPB Statement On Department Of Defense Military Lending Act Final Rule
Category: Press release CFPB Cautions Military Lenders Against Illegal Military Allotment Practices
Category: Report Overseas & Underserved: Student loan servicing and the cost to our men and women in uniform
Category: Press release CFPB Report Finds Servicemembers Continue To Face Roadblocks From Student Loan Servicers
Category: Press release CFPB Takes Action Against Servicemember Auto Lender for Aggressive Debt Collection Tactics
Category: Press release CFPB Launches Financial Coaching Initiative
Category: Speech Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the Financial Coaching Launch
Category: Report Complaints Received from Servicemembers, Veterans, and Their Families 2011-2014
Category: Blog Here’s what we’re hearing from Servicemembers and their families
Category: Press release CFPB Takes Action Against Military Allotment Processor for Charging Servicemembers Hidden Fees
Category: Blog The VA doesn’t send you mortgage ads
Category: Press release CFPB Takes Action to Shut Down Sham Credit Card
Category: Blog Are unpaid debts a military career-killer?
Category: Press release CFPB Report Finds Loopholes In Military Lending Act Rules Rack Up Costs For Servicemembers
Category: Press release CFPB and States Take Action Against Freedom Stores for Illegal Debt Collection Practices Against Servicemembers
Category: Blog Freedom Stores to provide over $2.5 million in refunds and penalties
Category: Consumer advisories Consumer advisory: Student loan debt relief companies may cost you thousands of dollars and drive you further into debt
Category: Press release CFPB Takes Action to End Student “Debt Relief” Scams
Category: Press release CFPB Issues Statement on Department of Defense’s Military Allotment System Reforms to Protect Servicemembers
Category: Blog Social Security disability income shouldn’t mean you don’t qualify for a mortgage
Category: Blog Veterans: Take advantage of student loan forgiveness, but don’t let it damage your credit
Category: Press release CFPB Releases Statement on Department of Defense Proposal to Amend Military Lending Act Rule
Category: Blog Hosting a financial coach in your community
Category: Press release CFPB Sues Online Payday Lender for Cash-Grab Scam
Category: Blog Protecting servicemembers from predatory auto loans: Harry and Ari’s story
Category: Blog Reminder for steps you can take if you think your credit or debit card data was hacked
Category: Blog Working together to protect student veterans
Category: Speech Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray at the Association of Military Banks of America
Category: Press release CFPB Shuts Down USA Discounters’ Servicemember Fee Scam
Category: Blog Closing the book on Colfax
Category: Press release CFPB and 13 State Attorneys General Obtain About $92 Million in Debt Relief for Servicemembers Harmed by Predatory Lending Scheme
Category: Consumer advisories Consumer advisory: Don’t fall for a foreclosure relief scam or bogus legal help
Category: Report 2014 Financial literacy annual report
Category: Testimony Written Testimony of CFPB Director Richard Cordray Before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Category: Speech Statement by CFPB’s Holly Petraeus on DOJ, FDIC Enforcement Actions Against Sallie Mae
Category: Blog Join us for a forum to discuss consumer issues for veterans
Category: Blog How to protect vulnerable children from credit reporting problems
Category: Press release CFPB Releases Tools To Protect Foster Care Children From Credit Reporting Problems
Category: Press release CFPB Recovers More Than $1 Million for Servicemembers, Veterans, and their Families
Category: Report Complaints received from servicemembers, veterans, and their families
Category: Blog Behind the numbers: Servicemember complaints
Category: Blog New feedback system for GI Bill and Tuition Assistance recipients
Category: Press release CFPB Issues Consumer Advisory on Industry’s Data Breach
Category: Blog Four steps you can take if you think your credit or debit card data was hacked
Category: Blog Servicemembers, you have new mortgage protections in 2014
Category: Testimony Hollister K. Petraeus Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation
Category: Testimony Written Testimony of Director Cordray Before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Category: Blog Know your financial adviser
Category: Blog What military families should know about payday loans
Category: Blog Trick-or-treating for your money
Category: Press release CFPB Lays Out Guidelines for Protecting Servicemembers in the Payday Lending Market
Category: Report Public service and student debt
Category: Blog December in August
Category: Testimony Hollister K. Petraeus Before the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Category: Testimony Hollister K. Petraeus Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Category: Blog Financial coaching services to transitioning veterans and economically vulnerable consumers
Category: Blog Your first line of consumer defense
Category: Speech Director Cordray Remarks on MILES Enforcement Press Call
Category: Blog What you should know about military allotments
Category: Press release CFPB Orders Auto Lenders to Refund Approximately $6.5 Million to Servicemembers
Category: Blog Who will you be caring for?
Category: Blog A snapshot of financial complaints from the military
Category: Blog Good credit – I want that!
Category: Blog Savers vs. pirates: Teaching your kids to save
Category: Blog How do you build financial capability?
Category: Testimony Director Richard Cordray Before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Category: Blog Protect yourself from buyer’s remorse
Category: Blog Hit or myth?
Category: Blog Tax time
Category: Press release CFPB Halts Alleged Nationwide Mortgage Loan Modification Scams
Category: Blog Why you should be suspicious of government logos
Category: Blog VA trademarks ‘GI Bill’ to shield vets from deceptive marketing
Category: Blog Don’t take a bath on a flood-damaged car
Category: Blog Buyer beware – Potentially deceptive mortgage ads are targeting veterans and older Americans
Category: Press release Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Warns Companies Against Misleading Consumers with False Mortgage Advertisements
Category: Blog Honoring those who have worn the uniform, working for military families
Category: Blog Checklist to rebuild your finances
Category: Blog Protecting and rebuilding your finances after a disaster
Category: Blog Avoiding loan scams after a natural disaster
Category: Report The Next Front? Student Loan Servicing and the Cost to Our Men and Women in Uniform
Category: Blog The next front? Student loan servicing and the cost to our men and women in uniform
Category: Press release CFPB Report Finds Servicemembers Face Hurdles in Accessing Student Loan Benefits
Category: Speech Remarks by Hollister K. Petraeus at the Department of Defense Worldwide Education Symposium
Category: Blog How to stop mystery credit card fees
Category: Blog Working together to empower consumers
Category: Blog Notice about possible debt consolidation scam
Category: Speech Prepared Remarks by Holly Petraeus at the Attorneys General Announcement on GI Bill Lead Generators Press Conference
Category: Speech Written Testimony of Holly Petraeus before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Category: Blog Help for Military Homeowners
Category: Press release Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and prudential regulators issue joint guidance to address mortgage servicer practices that impact servicemembers
Category: Speech Prepared Remarks by Richard Cordray at Military Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Guidance for Mortgage Servicers Press Conference
Category: Speech Prepared Remarks by Holly Petraeus at Military Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Guidance for Mortgage Servicers Press Conference
Category: Blog Protecting Older Americans from financial abuse
Category: Press release CFPB Launches Inquiry on Elder Financial Abuse
Category: Blog Update: Notice about possible “sweepstakes” scam
Category: Blog Notice about possible “sweepstakes” scam
Category: Blog New HAMP enhancements will help military homeowners
Category: Blog Accountability in military education
Category: Blog Something Good in Memphis
Category: Blog Making new partners at our first VSO-MSO town hall