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Category: Office of Research Publication An updated review of the new and revised data points in HMDA: Further observations using the 2019 HMDA data
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Analysis of HMDA Data Points
Category: Blog
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More CFPB resources available in multiple languages
Category: Blog
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Back to school resources for teachers, parents and financial education practitioners
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Announces Settlement with TD Bank for Illegal Overdraft Practices
Category: Blog
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Protecting your credit during the coronavirus pandemic
Category: Report Bureau Symposium: Consumer Access to Financial Records, a summary of the proceedings
Category: Blog
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What to consider when sharing your financial data
Category: Press release
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CFPB Announces Plan to Issue ANPR on Consumer-Authorized Access to Financial Data
Category: Press release
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CFPB Announces New Capability for the Consumer Complaint Database, Expands Ability to View Complaint Data Over Time
Category: Report July Complaint Bulletin: Complaints mentioning coronavirus keywords
Category: Blog
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Alphabet soup: The ABCs of military consumer protection
Category: Report Targeting credit builder loans
Category: Press release
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CFPB Study Shows Financial Product Could Help Consumers Build Credit
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CFPB Releases Making Ends Meet Survey
Category: Office of Research Publication Insights from the Making Ends Meet Survey
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
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CFPB Announces Consumer Financial Protection Week, Virtual Events Nationwide
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FFIEC Announces Availability of 2019 Data on Mortgage Lending
Category: Office of Research Publication Data point: 2019 mortgage market activity and trends
Category: Blog
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Consumer reporting and the CARES Act
Category: Blog
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How to avoid COVID-19 government imposter scams
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Commonwealth of Massachusetts File Suit Against Credit-Repair Telemarketers
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Consumer Complaint Bulletin
Category: Report Complaint Bulletin: Complaints mentioning coronavirus keywords
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Settles with Monster Loans, Thomas Chou, Sean Cowell, and Related Companies
Category: Blog
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Going virtual with your financial consultations during the Coronavirus emergency
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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Protecting consumers and encouraging innovation: 2019 Fair Lending Report to Congress
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Adds Enhancements to Consumer Complaint Database
Category: Blog
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Build your kids’ money skills while they’re home from school
Category: Blog
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Here's what we’ve been doing over the past year to help military families plan for their next financial journey.
Category: Report Office of Servicemember Affairs Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2019
Category: Press release
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CFPB Issues Credit Reporting Guidance During COVID-19 Pandemic
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Settles with Short-Term Lender for Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices
Category: Report 2019 Consumer Response annual report
Category: Report Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Annual Report 2020
Category: Blog
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Five ways to recognize a Social Security scam
Category: Blog
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Know your data: Our updated list of reporting companies
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Announces Action Against Monster Loans, Lend Tech Loans, and Student-Loan Debt-Relief Companies
Category: Report 2019 College credit card agreements
Category: Report 2019 Financial Literacy Annual Report
Category: Press release
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CFPB Issues Financial Literacy Annual Report
Category: Blog
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A new retrospective on the removal of public records
Category: Office of Research Publication Quarterly Consumer Credit Trends: Public records, credit scores, and credit performance
Category: Report Supervisory Highlights Consumer Reporting Special Edition, Issue No. 20 (Fall 2019)
Category: Press release
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CFPB Announces Panels for CFPB-FTC Workshop on Accuracy in Consumer Reporting
Category: Office of Research Publication Data point: Borrower experiences on income-driven repayment
Category: Blog
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New report shows how student loan borrowers fare on Income-Driven Repayment Plans
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Settles with Employment Background Screening Company
Category: Press release
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CFPB Releases New Report Exploring Differences between Large and Small Mortgage Servicers
Category: Office of Research Publication Data point: Servicer size in the mortgage market
Category: Blog
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How to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and scammers
Category: Press release
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CFPB Releases Financial Well-Being Report with State-by-State Comparisons
Category: Report Financial well-being by state
Category: Blog
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What international data tells us about youth financial literacy
Category: Blog
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Get money smart. 25 tips to improve your financial well-being
Category: Blog
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New classroom resources available for middle school educators to teach financial literacy
Category: Report Measuring Youth Financial Capability
Category: Report Program for International Student Assessment (PISA): Financial Literacy Brief
Category: Report Market Snapshot: Background Screening Reports
Category: Blog
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Applying for a job? It’s important to know what goes into your background screening reports
Category: Blog
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Do you speak Spanish? Check out our Spanish-language resources and financial tools
Category: Blog
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New report explores trends in consumer bankruptcy
Category: Office of Research Publication Quarterly Consumer Credit Trends: Consumer Bankruptcy, BAPCPA, and the Great Recession
Category: Blog
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Need to save up for college? Stay motivated with these three tips
Category: Press release
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CFPB and FTC to Host December Workshop on Accuracy in Consumer Reporting
Category: Blog
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New report explores the relationship between Financial Well-Being and the contents of and engagement with credit reports
Category: Report Supervisory Highlights, Issue No. 19 (Summer 2019)
Category: Blog
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Today's Money as You Grow Bookshelf pick: "But I’ve Used All of My Pocket Change"
Category: Office of Research Publication Credit Characteristics, Credit Engagement Tools, and Financial Well-Being
Category: Press release
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CFPB Releases Research on Tax Time Savings
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Today's Money as You Grow Bookshelf pick: "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?"
Category: Office of Research Publication Planning for tax-time savings
Category: Blog
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Opportunity for organizations that serve economically vulnerable populations to receive support
Category: Blog
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Today's Money as You Grow Bookshelf pick: "Sally Jean, the Bicycle Queen"
Category: Blog
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Start saving today with our new savings booklet and email boot camp
Category: Blog
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Protect yourself from credit card fraud at the register
Category: Blog
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Today's Money as You Grow Bookshelf pick: "Sam and the Lucky Money"
Category: Blog
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Facts you can use about the Equifax settlement
Category: Blog
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Today’s Money as You Grow Bookshelf pick: "Jingle Dancer"
Category: Blog
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An update on credit access and the Bureau’s first No-Action Letter
Category: Speech
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Statement by Kathy Kraninger at CFPB/FTC Equifax Settlement Press Conference
Category: Press release
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CFPB, FTC and States Announce Settlement with Equifax Over 2017 Data Breach
Category: Report Building a bridge to credit visibility report
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Report on Third-Party Debt Collections
Category: Report Market Snapshot: Third-Party Debt Collections Tradeline Reporting
Category: Report Reporting of Suspected Elder Financial Exploitation by Financial Institutions: An update to the 2016 Advisory and Recommendations
Category: Press release
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Recommends Financial Institutions Report Suspected Financial Exploitation of Older Adults
Category: Blog
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How to reduce your debt
Category: Blog
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Five myths in the military community about personal finance
Category: Office of Research Publication Data point: Credit card revolvers
Category: Blog
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New report explores the extent of revolving in the U.S. credit card market
Category: Report Sources and uses of data at the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
Category: Blog
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Track your spending with this easy tool
Category: Blog
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Budgeting: How to create a budget and stick with it
Category: Blog
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Mortgage Closing Scams: How to protect yourself and your closing funds

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