Blog archive

The Bureau’s new Office of Innovation is proposing a “Disclosure Sandbox” to give companies leeway to test new disclosures or delivery methods that may better serve consumers.

Do you use person-to-person payment services? Protect your money by learning the risks associated with mobile payment apps and services.

Consumers typically pay for telecommunications services monthly, but most providers do not report to consumer reporting agencies unless an account is in collections. In this report, we explore how these debts are reported.

How to safeguard your credit record and avoid security clearance problems.

Mark your calendar to join the Bureau for a day-long symposium exploring challenges many consumers face in accessing credit.

As part of the Bureau’s commitment to engage stakeholders in active dialogue about key issues, the Bureau recently held three roundtables to gather feedback about the Requests for Information the Bureau recently issued.

The Department of Education is alerting veterans with severe disabilities that they may be eligible for tax-free discharge of their outstanding student loans.

Scammers are constantly finding new ways to steal money from their victims, and anyone can potentially be a target. The Bureau has online resources to help consumers prevent, recognize, and report scams and fraud.

Data Point research report on final student loan payments, mortgage and credit card borrowing, and household balance sheets.

Here’s what you need to know to get money from the settlement with BancorpSouth Bank for alleged mortgage lending discrimination against African-American consumers.

The Bureau’s new guide to help researchers, program leaders, teachers, and other financial educators with ways to assess young people’s progress toward each building block.

This report finds that aggregate end-of-year consumer credit card borrowing roughly follows end-of-year retail expenditure patterns.

This week the Bureau begins the process of transforming the Bureau’s Stakeholder Outreach and Engagement work, which includes transitioning from former modes of outreach, to a new strategy to increase high quality feedback. Earlier this year, the Bureau put out a Request for Information (RFI) on External Affairs’ (EA) external engagements.

Access resources for youth employment programs to help young adults get access to the financial services they need.

We recently published a Complaint Snapshot report, which provides an overview of trends across consumer complaints. We also took a focused look at debt collection complaints.

Do you know your credit score? See where you might get one of your credit scores free of charge.

Shopping for your mortgage can lead to real savings. To get the best interest rate you qualify for, here are a few things to consider.

If you are struggling to make your mortgage payment or can’t meet your reverse mortgage obligations, such as paying taxes and insurance, in the wake of a natural disaster, there are resources and potential options to avoid foreclosure.

The semiannual update of our rulemaking agenda.

The Bureau is releasing tips and a new, free educational placemat, for download or bulk order, on Medicare ID fraud.

Resources to resolve common credit issues, like improving bad credit, understanding your credit score, building a credit history, and dealing with identity theft.

The CFPB is celebrating Financial Capability Month by helping consumers make better-informed decisions. We are taking to Twitter to answer your #AskCFPB questions on credit reports and scores.

We are proud to unveil a new seal for the Bureau that aligns us with official seals of other federal financial services regulators.

This spring, clean up your household finances by following our tips on money management, including budgets, credit reports, credit cards, debt, and savings.

This advisory group provides us with information about emerging trends and practices in the consumer financial marketplace. Apply today to become a member.