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CFPB provides input on New York reforms on abusive corporate conduct.

Some student loans require a showing of undue hardship and an adversary proceeding to be discharged in bankruptcy. Other student loans are treated the same as other consumer unsecured debt.

Inaccurate credit reports hurt small businesses similar to how they hurt consumers – the CFPB commends the FTC for taking action to hold credit reporting agencies accountable for their misconduct toward small businesses.

September is Disaster Preparedness Month. Learn easy ways to protect yourself and your loved ones from scams.

Learn about the consumer protection laws that keep members of the military and their families safe from fraud, scams, and financial harm.

We’re pleased to announce the release of the Elder Fraud Prevention and Response Networks Development Guide to help stakeholders bring community members together in the fight against elder financial exploitation.

Download fraud prevention handouts and activity sheets to help older adults during Older Americans Month and during the coronavirus pandemic.

If you or a loved one needs help with errands, watch out for scammers. Scammers prey on older adults during times of uncertainty. Learn the warning signs.

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.

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

Learn how to recognize and report “grandparent” or “person in need” scams. Order copies of our free Grandparent Scam placemat.

Learn how to recognize and report Social Security scams. Order copies of our free Social Security Scam placemat.

Learn how to tell the difference between a real communication from the IRS and a scammer pretending to be the IRS. Share these tips with others by ordering FREE copies of the IRS Scam Placemat.

The Bureau released a report about key facts, trends, and patterns revealed in Suspicious Activity Reports—or SARs—filed by banks, credit unions, casinos, and other financial services providers from 2013-2017. This first-ever public analysis provides a chance to better understand elder fraud and to find ways to improve prevention and response.

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

The CFPB is releasing tips and a new, free educational placemat, for download or bulk order, on romance scams for older adults.

We are alerting people of a scam where an imposter claims to be a CFPB employee. We also have tips to help you avoid falling victim to imposter scams.

The CFPB is releasing a new educational placemat on fake charity scams.

Here’s what to do if someone calls you with the offer of a prize or sweepstakes that you have to pay for.

We're announcing settlements with Sprint and Verizon to return $120 million directly to consumers for illegal billing of unauthorized third-party charges...

We're announcing an enforcement action against a lender that wrongfully used the logos of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Federal Housing...

Today we're announcing that we filed a lawsuit against a robo-call debt collection operation, including its ringleaders, their companies, and service...

We're joining the Departments of Veterans Affairs (VA), Defense (DoD), and Education (ED) to better protect servicemembers, veterans, and their family...

We announced an enforcement action against Colfax Capital Corporation and its subsidiary Culver Capital, LLC for engaging in unlawful lending practices that...

Some of these agreements were difficult to find, but here are a few examples of the different agreements financial institutions have with colleges and...