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Category: Consumer advisories
Archived
Consumer Advisory: Video games are targeting your children to get into your wallet
Category: Press release
Archived
CFPB Finds Violations of Credit Report Accuracy Requirements, Including for Survivors of Human Trafficking
Category: Report Supervisory Highlights, Issue 32 (Spring 2024)
Category: Report Banking in video games and virtual worlds
Category: Speech
Archived
Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra at the White House on Data Protection and National Security
Category: Blog
Archived
Beware of new CFPB imposter scams
Category: Speech
Archived
Prepared Remarks of CFPB Enforcement Director Eric Halperin on the TransUnion Enforcement Actions
Category: Press release
Archived
CFPB and FTC Take Actions Against TransUnion for Illegal Rental Background Check and Credit Reporting Practices
Category: Speech
Archived
Director Chopra’s Prepared Remarks to the Financial Literacy and Education Commission
Category: Blog
Archived
Beware of scammers pretending to be from the CFPB
Category: Press release
Archived
CFPB Takes Action to Protect the Public from Shoddy Data Security Practices
Category: Blog
Archived
How to prevent and report scams targeting older adults
Category: Blog
Archived
If you’re a homeowner struggling to make housing-related payments due to the pandemic, help is available or coming soon
Category: Report Justice-Involved Individuals and the Consumer Financial Marketplace
Category: Report Data Spotlight: Suspicious Activity Reports on Elder Financial Exploitation
Category: Blog
Archived
Consumer Fraud Alert - Tips for avoiding VA home loan scams
Category: Press release
Archived
CFPB and FDIC Release Enhanced Version of Money Smart for Older Adults
Category: Blog
Archived
Dedicating July to military consumer protection
Category: Press release
Archived
CFPB Takes Action Against Operators of An Unlawful Student Loan Debt-Relief Scheme
Category: Press release
Archived
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action Against Payment Processor and Its Former CEO for Supporting Internet-Based Technical-Support Scams
Category: Blog
Archived
Break up with online romance scams
Category: Blog
Archived
What you should know about tech support scams
Category: Blog
Archived
Play it safe online
Category: Blog
Archived
Falling for scams could be a disaster
Category: Blog
Archived
How to avoid COVID-19 government imposter scams
Category: Blog
Archived
Download new fraud prevention activity sheets for older adults
Category: Blog
Archived
Five ways to recognize a Social Security scam
Category: Blog
Archived
Know your data: Our updated list of reporting companies
Category: Report Supervisory Highlights Consumer Reporting Special Edition, Issue No. 20 (Fall 2019)
Category: Blog
Archived
How to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and scammers
Category: Blog
Archived
Protect yourself from credit card fraud at the register
Category: Report Reporting of Suspected Elder Financial Exploitation by Financial Institutions: An update to the 2016 Advisory and Recommendations
Category: Press release
Archived
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Recommends Financial Institutions Report Suspected Financial Exploitation of Older Adults
Category: Blog
Archived
Mortgage Closing Scams: How to protect yourself and your closing funds
Category: Report Convening communities to build elder fraud prevention and response networks
Category: Blog
Archived
New protections available for minors under 16
Category: Report Suspicious Activity Reports on Elder Financial Exploitation: Issues and Trends
Category: Blog
Archived
Helping to prevent scams targeted at veterans
Category: Blog
Archived
The latest version of "Money Smart for Older Adults" is now available in Spanish!
Category: Press release
Archived
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Issues Updated FCRA Model Disclosures
Category: Blog
Archived
Bureau joins task force on market integrity and consumer fraud
Category: Blog
Archived
Guard your wallet as well as your heart: Romance scams
Category: Blog
Archived
Warning: Lottery scam using a CFPB employee’s name
Category: Blog
Archived
This holiday season, don’t let scammers take advantage of your generosity
Category: Blog
Archived
How to spot a scammer
Category: Blog
Archived
How to get a handle on debt
Category: Blog
Archived
Listening to our audience to serve up a better resource
Category: Blog
Archived
Top 10 ways to protect yourself in the wake of the Equifax data breach
Category: Blog
Archived
Servicemembers should secure their identity after the Equifax data breach
Category: Blog
Archived
Equifax data breach updates
Category: Blog
Archived
Identity theft protection following the Equifax data breach
Category: Blog
Archived
A financial toolkit for victims of hurricanes Maria, Irma, and Harvey
Category: Blog
Archived
The IRS is using private debt collectors. Here’s what you should know.
Category: Press release
Archived
CFPB Sues Access Funding for Scamming Lead-Paint Poisoning Victims Out of Settlement Money
Category: Blog
Archived
How to avoid credit repair service scams
Category: Blog
Archived
Don’t let malicious mail make off with your money
Category: Blog
Archived
Be your family’s financial action hero during an emergency
Category: Report Report and Recommendations: Fighting Elder Financial Exploitation through Community Networks
Category: Blog
Archived
Four ways to support your community’s fight against elder financial exploitation
Category: Press release
Archived
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Report Finds Hundreds of Counties Nationwide Fighting Elder Financial Abuse with Community Efforts
Category: Blog
Archived
Immigrants facing unique financial challenges
Category: Blog
Archived
Guard against fraud and make better financial decisions for Military Consumer Protection Month
Category: Blog
Archived
Protecting one’s credit while in the criminal justice system
Category: Report Recommendations and report for financial institutions on preventing and responding to elder financial exploitation
Category: Blog
Archived
Beware of scams targeting older people during the holidays
Category: Blog
Archived
What’s that chip doing on my credit card?
Category: Blog
Archived
Servicemembers: Protecting your credit when you’re away from home
Category: Press release
Archived
CFPB Takes Action to Shut Down Sham Credit Card
Category: Consumer advisories
Archived
Consumer advisory: Student loan debt relief companies may cost you thousands of dollars and drive you further into debt
Category: Press release
Archived
CFPB Takes Action to End Student “Debt Relief” Scams
Category: Press release
Archived
CFPB Sues Online Payday Lender for Cash-Grab Scam
Category: Blog
Archived
Reminder for steps you can take if you think your credit or debit card data was hacked
Category: Consumer advisories
Archived
Consumer advisory: Don’t fall for a foreclosure relief scam or bogus legal help
Category: Blog
Archived
How to protect vulnerable children from credit reporting problems
Category: Press release
Archived
CFPB Releases Tools To Protect Foster Care Children From Credit Reporting Problems
Category: Press release
Archived
CFPB Issues Consumer Advisory on Industry’s Data Breach
Category: Blog
Archived
Four steps you can take if you think your credit or debit card data was hacked
Category: Blog
Archived
Trick-or-treating for your money
Category: Blog
Archived
Protect yourself from buyer’s remorse
Category: Press release
Archived
CFPB Halts Alleged Nationwide Mortgage Loan Modification Scams
Category: Blog
Archived
Why you should be suspicious of government logos
Category: Blog
Archived
Don’t take a bath on a flood-damaged car
Category: Blog
Archived
Checklist to rebuild your finances
Category: Blog
Archived
Protecting and rebuilding your finances after a disaster
Category: Blog
Archived
Avoiding loan scams after a natural disaster
Category: Blog
Archived
How to stop mystery credit card fees
Category: Blog
Archived
Notice about possible debt consolidation scam
Category: Blog
Archived
Protecting Older Americans from financial abuse
Category: Blog
Archived
Update: Notice about possible “sweepstakes” scam
Category: Blog
Archived
Notice about possible “sweepstakes” scam
Category: Blog
Archived
Something Good in Memphis
Category: Blog
Archived
Notice about possibly malicious emails
Category: Press release
Archived
Federal and State Officials Announce New Law Enforcement Partnership to Protect Military Community
Category: Press release
Archived
SIGTARP, CFPB, and Treasury form Joint Task Force to Combat HAMP Mortgage Modification Scams; Release a Consumer Fraud Alert to Protect Homeowners

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