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The CFPB is committed to protecting consumers through our supervisory work while working to ensure the health and safety of our remote examination staff and employees of our supervised institutions.

Our resources for financial caregivers can help people caring for those who cannot manage their money or property themselves during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is providing consumers with up-to-date information and resources to help them protect and manage their finances during the coronavirus pandemic.

This Market Snapshot investigates the prevalence and ease of first-time homeownership today by comparing current and historical market trends.

Ensure servicemembers know where they can file their taxes for free.

Organizations will receive technical assistance and training on financial empowerment tools to help people reach their financial goals.

Social Security scammers are evolving their tactics to include phone, email and text. Learn five ways to identify a scam to protect yourself and your loved ones.

If you’re struggling to make your monthly car payments, your auto lender may have assistance options, such as letting you defer payments for a couple months.

Request your consumer reports using our list of consumer reporting companies. Your consumer reporting data affects your ability to get an affordable loan, a job, an apartment, or many other essentials of daily life to reach your financial and personal goals.

This report looks at the impact of the Great Recession on small business lending before, during, and after the Recession across geography and sources of lending.

These advisory committees provide us with information about emerging trends and practices in the consumer financial marketplace. Apply today to become a member.

The savings summit was held to help people learn about innovative savings initiatives and discover opportunities to make it easier for people to save.

The CFPB is publishing the 2019 College Credit Card Report and releasing updated data the public can access and examine.

This report looks at how the removal of public records from credit reports affected the relationship between credit scores and consumers’ credit performance.

This holiday season, you’ll likely get more than one offer for a retail store credit card. That extra 20-percent off or no-interest-if-paid-in-full offer may sound tempting, but it can come at a price. Enjoy the benefits and reduce the risk with these six tips.

Learn more about your prepaid account and how to shop for prepaid cards. Explore the CFPB’s database of prepaid account agreements.

The CFPB Ombudsman’s Office shares its FY2019 Annual Report.

Data Point research report by Thomas Conkling and Christa Gibbs uses CFPB CCP to study income-driven repayment (IDR), provides statistics on borrower delinquency on federal student loans.

When debt collectors contact you, you may not be sure if they are legitimate or trying to scam you.

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, federal agencies must publish regulatory agendas twice a year. As an independent regulatory agency, we have been voluntarily participating in the Unified Agenda, which is led by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

Among 15-year-olds in the United States, a gap in financial literacy appears, connected with socioeconomic status. We explore potential ways to help close the gap through a deeper analysis in the linked financial literacy brief.

Your financial well-being tells the story of how you manage your money. For Financial Planning Month, we have 25 tips to improve your finances and overall financial well-being.

Encouraging saving at tax time is one of the key opportunities for many families with limited financial resources to build liquid savings. The Bureau’s annual tax time saving report has key insights for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) programs that are focused on encouraging people to save during the process of filing their tax return.

LIBOR is expected to be discontinued sometime after 2021. Here is information to help consumers understand whether this market-wide change might affect the terms of their loans.

The CFPB offers free materials and classroom activities for middle school educators to help their students develop the building blocks of youth financial capability.