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Category: Office of Research Publication Consumer Finances in Rural Appalachia
Category: Blog
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Exploring the connection between financial assistance for medical care and medical collections
Category: Speech
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Director Chopra's Remarks on the Announcement Regarding the Cancellation of Loans for ITT Tech Students
Category: Office of Research Publication Understanding Required Financial Assistance in Medical Care
Category: Blog
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Office of Research blog: Housing inflation is hitting low-income renters
Category: Press release
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CFPB Publishes Analysis of Potential Impacts of Medical Debt Credit Reporting Changes
Category: Office of Research Publication Consumer Credit Trends Report: Paid and Low-Balance Medical Collections on Consumer Credit Reports
Category: Press release
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CFPB Orders Hyundai to Pay $19 Million for Widespread Credit Reporting Failures
Category: Blog
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Banks’ overdraft/NSF fee revenues evolve along with their policies
Category: Speech
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Director Chopra’s Prepared Remarks to the Financial Literacy and Education Commission
Category: Press release
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CFPB Sues ACE Cash Express for Concealing No-Cost Repayment Plans and Improperly Withdrawing Consumers’ Funds
Category: Press release
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CFPB Issues Advisory to Protect Privacy When Companies Compile Personal Data
Category: Report Credit Card Line Decreases
Category: Blog
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New report explores the impact of credit card line decreases on consumers
Category: Press release
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CFPB Affirms Ability for States to Police Credit Reporting Markets
Category: Press release
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CFPB Helps Survivors Mitigate the Financial Consequences of Human Trafficking
Category: Blog
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Buy Now, Pay Later and Credit Reporting
Category: Op-ed | Category: Speech
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Deputy Director Zixta Martinez’s Keynote Address at the Consumer Federation of America’s 2022 Consumer Assembly
Category: Report Office of Servicemember Affairs 2021 Annual Report
Category: Press release
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CFPB Report Highlights Experiences of Military Families with Medical Billing, Credit Reporting, and Debt Collection
Category: Report Data Spotlight: Financial well-being in America, from 2017 to 2020
Category: Blog
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Credit disputes: getting a clear statement of results from your furnisher
Category: Report Data Spotlight: Profiles of older adults living in mobile homes
Category: Press release
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CFPB Supervisory Report Finds Unlawful Auto Repossessions, Breakdowns in Credit Report Disputes
Category: Press release
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CFPB Report Spotlights Medical Billing Challenges
Category: Report Data Spotlight: Challenges in Rural Banking Access
Category: Blog
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Transcript Withholding Holds Back Workers and Wages
Category: Office of Research Publication Student Loan Borrowers Potentially At-Risk when Payment Suspension Ends
Category: Blog
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The student loan pause was extended—three things to keep in mind
Category: Speech
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Director Chopra’s Prepared Remarks on the Repeat Offender Lawsuit Against TransUnion and John Danaher
Category: Blog
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Busting myths about bankruptcy and private student loans
Category: Blog
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Know your rights and protections when it comes to medical bills and collections
Category: Blog
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Climate risk should be considered in housing decisions
Category: Press release
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CFPB Seeks to Halt Negative Credit Reporting for Survivors of Human Trafficking
Category: Speech
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Director Chopra’s Opening Remarks to the Consumer Advisory Board
Category: Office of Research Publication Credit card late fees
Category: Office of Research Publication New Data on the Characteristics of Mortgage Borrowers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Category: Office of Research Publication Emergency Savings and Financial Security: Insights from the Making Ends Meet Survey and Consumer Credit Panel
Category: Blog
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Safely sending money to loved ones in conflict areas
Category: Report 2021 Financial Literacy Annual Report
Category: Report Medical debt burden in the United States
Category: Press release
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CFPB Estimates $88 Billion in Medical Bills on Credit Reports
Category: Blog
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Report illustrates how the big three credit reporting companies are giving consumers the runaround
Category: Blog
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If you’re a homeowner struggling to make housing-related payments due to the pandemic, help is available or coming soon
Category: Blog
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No Surprises Act: How we are protecting people from the side effects of surprise medical bills
Category: Blog
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The hidden cost of junk fees
Category: Report Justice-Involved Individuals and the Consumer Financial Marketplace
Category: Blog
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Know your data: Our updated list of reporting companies
Category: Blog
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Don’t let sloppy servicing keep you from benefitting under the PSLF Fix before it expires on October 31, 2022
Category: Blog
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CFPB releases report on diversity and inclusion within financial services
Category: Blog
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Our public inquiry on buy now, pay later
Category: Press release
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CFPB Releases Report Detailing Consumer Complaint Response Deficiencies of the Big Three Credit Bureaus
Category: Report Annual report of consumer and credit reporting complaints: An analysis of complaint responses by Equifax, Experian, TransUnion
Category: Blog
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Hold credit reporting companies accountable for incorrect reports and shoddy service
Category: Office of Research Publication Consumer finances during the pandemic: Insights from the Making Ends Meet Survey
Category: Blog
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Making Ends Meet series: Consumer finances during the pandemic
Category: Blog
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Know before you buy (now, pay later) this holiday season
Category: Blog
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Seven examples of unfair practices and other violations by mortgage servicers: CFPB supervision activities uncover red flags
Category: Office of Research Publication Data Point: Checking Account Overdraft at Financial Institutions Served by Core Processors
Category: Office of Research Publication Data Point: Overdraft/NSF Fee Reliance Since 2015 – Evidence from Bank Call Reports
Category: Blog
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Understand how the CFPB’s Debt Collection Rule impacts you
Category: Press release
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CFPB Takes Action to Prevent Avoidable Foreclosures
Category: Office of Research Publication Disputes on Consumer Credit Reports
Category: Press release
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CFPB Finds Credit Report Disputes Far More Common in Majority Black and Hispanic Neighborhoods
Category: Report 2021 Annual Report of the CFPB Education Loan Ombudsman
Category: Press release
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CFPB, FTC and North Carolina Department of Justice File Amicus Brief in Henderson v. The Source for Public Data, L.P.
Category: Blog
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The CFPB is looking out for families, workers, and communities
Category: Blog
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Deadline to request initial forbearance for HUD/FHA, USDA, or VA backed loans is extended until National Emergency ends
Category: Blog
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Volunteering to help people make the most of the tax refund. An opportunity to give back
Category: Blog
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Comparing auto loans for borrowers with subprime credit scores
Category: Office of Research Publication Subprime Auto Loan Outcomes by Lender Type
Category: Press release
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CFPB Report: Consumer Complaint Submission Patterns Vary by Demographic Characteristics of Census Tract
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: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Report Finding a Continued Decline in College Credit Card Agreements in 2020
Category: Report 2021 College credit card agreements
Category: Blog
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Did you get a notice that your student loans are transferring to a new servicer? Learn more about what this means for you
Category: Blog
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Do you know how to spot a rental assistance scam?
Category: Blog
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Safely sending money to loved ones in the wake of Haiti earthquake
Category: Blog
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Mortgage refinance loans drove an increase in closed-end originations in 2020, new CFPB report finds
Category: Blog
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The CDC eviction moratorium has ended: Learn your options
Category: Blog
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Credit access declined during the pandemic for credit cards, but increased for mortgages and auto loans
Category: Press release
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Mortgage refinance loans drove an increase in closed-end originations in 2020, new CFPB report finds
Category: Office of Research Publication 2020 Mortgage Market Activity and Trends
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: Blog
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Higher education emergency grants available for college students impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
Category: Blog
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What the new CDC eviction moratorium means for you
Category: Blog
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Federal housing protections have ended – Learn how to avoid foreclosure and eviction
Category: Blog
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Credit card use is still declining compared to pre-pandemic levels
Category: Blog
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How the people you serve can find help with rent and utilities
Category: Press release
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CFPB Releases Online Tool to Help Renters and Landlords Access Federal Assistance
Category: Press release
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CFPB Finds Credit Applications Have Mostly Recovered to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Category: Office of Research Publication The Recovery of Credit Applications to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Category: Blog
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We have resources to help you avoid foreclosure
Category: Blog
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Celebrating 10 years of consumer protection
Category: Speech
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Prepared Remarks of Acting Director Uejio For AFR’s Celebration of the CFPB’s 10th Birthday
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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