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The CFPB has found that people are paying more for their cash, not only at out-of-network ATMs, but also at places like grocery stores and retailers that previously provided access for free.

New guidance from the US Department of Labor addresses predatory practices on state prepaid debit cards for unemployment insurance payments.

This week, the CFPB filed a friend-of-the-court brief to ensure people have access to legal protections for their government benefit prepaid cards.

When we shop, we often look at the cheapest advertised price. But the true price may include junk fees. Learn the most common types and share how these fees impact your financial life.

As a result of the recently signed CARES Act, many Americans received some financial relief in April through payments issued by the IRS. You may receive a prepaid debit card from the government with your economic impact payments, learn how to access this money and use your card without paying a fee.

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

We’ve finalized a rule to delay the general effective date of the prepaid accounts rule by six months, to April 1, 2018.

We are seeking comment on a proposal to delay the effective date of the prepaid accounts rule by six months.

Today, we took action against Mastercard and UniRush after preventable technological breakdowns in October 2015 left tens of thousands of RushCard users...

Prepaid cards can look and act like other types of cards, but they haven't always had the same protections. Our new rule will help make prepaid cards and...

An important part of the CFPB's mandate from Congress is to make rules governing consumer finance markets more effective and to create new rules when...

Today, we're releasing a report that looks at deals between financial institutions and colleges to market credit cards to students. This year we found that...

We believe that consumers are more likely to save if they have access to the right tools. Today, we're announcing that, as part of Project Catalyst, we'll...

Today, we're posting a semi-annual update of our rulemaking agenda in conjunction with a broader initiative led by OMB to publish a Unified Agenda of...

We're proposing new disclosure requirements that consumers would receive before deciding to open a prepaid account. Currently, each prepaid card company's...

Today, we're holding a field hearing on prepaid accounts Wilmington, Delaware. The event will feature remarks from Director Richard Cordray, as well as...

Join us for a field hearing on prepaid accounts in Wilmington, Delaware.

Today, we're posting a semi-annual update of our rulemaking agenda in conjunction with a broader initiative led by OMB to publish a Unified Agenda of...

We're developing new disclosures that will provide a variety of protections for prepaid card users. As a part of this work, we're developing a model...

My family and I just moved into a new house. With all the packing and unpacking, my kids and I found three gift cards we had forgotten about. Mine was from...

On May 23rd, we visited Durham, NC, to hold a field hearing on general purpose reloadable prepaid cards, commonly known as prepaid cards. In concert with...