Hosting a financial coach in your community
The Armed Forces Services Corporation is looking for 20 organizations, in geographically diverse locations across the country that serve economically...
Blog archive
Protecting servicemembers from predatory auto loans: Harry and Ari’s story
We were glad to be there for Harry and Ari – they shared their story with us and got the help they needed.
Working together to protect student veterans
We're joining the Departments of Veterans Affairs (VA), Defense (DoD), and Education (ED) to better protect servicemembers, veterans, and their family...
Closing the book on Colfax
We announced an enforcement action against Colfax Capital Corporation and its subsidiary Culver Capital, LLC for engaging in unlawful lending practices that...
Join us for a forum to discuss consumer issues for veterans
We're hosting an online forum on veteran consumer issues on Friday, May 9 at 2 p.m. EDT. Whether you're a veteran or if you work with veterans or military...
Behind the numbers: Servicemember complaints
In the Snapshot of complaints received from servicemembers, veterans, and their families that we're releasing today, you'll find the types and trends of...
New feedback system for GI Bill and Tuition Assistance recipients
Today, the CFPB is very pleased to join the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense, Education, and Justice, as well as the Federal Trade Commission, in...
Servicemembers, you have new mortgage protections in 2014
For military families, this means that when they seek help for a troubled mortgage or have to move because of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders, they...
Know your financial adviser
Just like planning for retirement, choosing a financial adviser can be much more challenging than it sounds—especially for senior needs. Today, we're...
What military families should know about payday loans
Starting today, you can submit payday complaints to us. So this seems a good time to remind you that if you are a servicemember on active duty you, your...
Trick-or-treating for your money
When it comes to tricking you out of your money, for scammers it's Halloween all year long. In 2011, an estimated 25.6 million adults (10.8 percent of the...
December in August
August is usually a time when military families are wrapping up duty station moves, squeezing in summer vacations, and getting the kids enrolled in school...
Financial coaching services to transitioning veterans and economically vulnerable consumers
Whether you are a veteran transitioning to life in the civilian world or a consumer facing economic challenges – for example, seeking work after becoming...
Your first line of consumer defense
Military Consumer Protection Day was started to help the military community learn about the various laws, agencies, and resources that protect them from...
What you should know about military allotments
We announced a public enforcement action against U.S. Bank and Dealer's Financial Services (DFS). At issue was the way they used the military discretionary...
Who will you be caring for?
When servicemembers think of caregiving, odds are they think of the courageous families who care for our wounded warriors. But, some servicemembers...
A snapshot of financial complaints from the military
Did you know we've received more than 5,000 complaints from servicemembers, veterans, and their families? By and large, statistics for complaints submitted...
Good credit – I want that!
Did you know that there are now dating websites where potential partners provide their credit score for you to check out? People know it's important to have...
Savers vs. pirates: Teaching your kids to save
You might be surprised to learn that April 23rd is "Teach Children to Save" Day. Yes, there seems to be a special day dedicated to just about everything...
How do you build financial capability?
In case you missed it, we're gathering information on how to build financial capabilities for people with disabilities, veterans in transition, and people...
Protect yourself from buyer’s remorse
This blog post is part of a series for National Consumer Protection Week When you buy something it's hard to know if you're getting the best deal – and that...
Hit or myth?
Sometimes people in the military have interesting beliefs about things that impact their finances. Sometimes they're correct; sometimes they're partially...
Tax time
I know, you don't have to file your taxes until April 15th (and if you're in a combat zone you can delay even longer), but you may want to file as soon as...
VA trademarks ‘GI Bill’ to shield vets from deceptive marketing
An important step to ensure that servicemembers and veterans are not seen simply as "dollar signs in uniform." We continue to work with federal and state...
Buyer beware – Potentially deceptive mortgage ads are targeting veterans and older Americans
Today, along with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), our Office of Enforcement sent letters to a number of lenders concerning potential violations of the...
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