CFPB Finds Servicemembers Pay More in Auto Lending Market
The CFPB published a report showing that U.S. servicemembers pay higher costs and face greater financial risks when taking out credit to buy a car.
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CFPB Report Finds Continued Challenges for Households that Rent
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released two reports looking at national rental payment data from September 2021 to November 2024.
CFPB Report Finds Cash-Out Mortgage Refinance Borrowers Improve Credit Scores
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a report about financial outcomes for cash-out refinance mortgage borrowers.
CFPB Finds More Vehicles Eligible for Repossession Than Pre-Pandemic
The CFPB published a report showing that the rate of auto repossessions at the end of 2022 surpassed pre-pandemic levels.
CFPB Finds Hundreds of Thousands of Mortgages in Southeast and Central Southwest US Likely Underinsured Against Flood Risk
The CFPB found significant differences in the likelihood that homeowners with a mortgage are adequately insured against flooding based on location and income and assets.
CFPB Takes Action on Bait-and-Switch Credit Card Rewards Tactics
The CFPB announced several actions on credit cards, including a circular on rewards programs, research on retail cards, and a tool to explore cards.
CFPB Report Finds Significant Drop in Annual Mortgage Applications and Originations in 2023
The CFPB released its annual report on trends in the residential mortgage lending market.
Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra at the Center for American Progress Housing Summit
Director Chopra delivered remarks on streamlining the refinancing process following the Federal Reserve federal funds rate reduction.
Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 53rd Annual Legislative Conference
Director Chopra delivered remarks on housing, including refinancing, appraisals, and other topics.
Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra at the National Housing Conference
Director Chopra delivered remarks on streamlining the refinancing process.
CFPB Takes Action to Stop Contract-for-Deed Investors from Setting Borrowers Up to Fail
The CFPB released an advisory opinion and research report on a form of home seller financing that is often referred to as contract for deed.
Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra at the CFPB’s Field Hearing in St. Paul, Minnesota
Director Rohit Chopra discussed contracts for deed and the CFPB’s housing efforts at a field hearing in St. Paul, Minnesota.
CFPB Report Finds Lenders Cramming Markup Fees and Confusing Terms into Solar Energy Loans
The CFPB issued a report finding that some residential solar lenders are misleading homeowners and cramming markup fees into borrowers’ loan balances.
Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra at the Treasury Roundtable on Solar Financing
Director Rohit Chopra delivered remarks about preventing predatory lending in the residential solar market.
CFPB Proposes Interpretive Rule to Ensure Workers Know the Costs and Fees of Paycheck Advance Products
The CFPB proposed an interpretive rule explaining that many paycheck advance products are consumer loans subject to the Truth in Lending Act.
Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra on Emerging Paycheck Advance Products
Director Chopra delivered remarks on a press call to discuss the CFPB’s proposed interpretive rule on emerging paycheck advance comments.
CFPB and FHFA Release Updated Data from the National Survey of Mortgage Originations for Public Use
Borrower survey of mortgage originations
CFPB Publishes Research Finding Higher Price Complexity Leads Consumers to Pay More
The CFPB issued a new report that suggests consumers tend to pay more for products that have more complex pricing structures.
CFPB Finds 15 Million Americans Have Medical Bills on Their Credit Reports
The CFPB today released research showing that 15 million Americans still have medical bills on their credit reports despite changes by Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.
CFPB Proposes Rule to Close Bank Overdraft Loophole that Costs Americans Billions Each Year in Junk Fees
The CFPB today proposed a rule to rein in excessive overdraft fees charged by the nation’s biggest financial institutions.
CFPB Issues Report Showing Many Americans Are Surprised by Overdraft Fees
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today issued a new report finding that many consumers are still being hit with unexpected overdraft and nonsufficient fund (NSF) fees, despite recent changes implemented by banks and credit unions that have eliminated billions of dollars in fees charged each year.
CFPB Report Finds Many College-Sponsored Financial Products Charge High and Unusual Fees
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that many college-sponsored financial products have higher fees and worse terms and conditions compared to typical market products.
CFPB Mortgage Report Finds Jumps in Closing Costs and Denials for Insufficient Income, Growing Proportion of Cash-Out Refinances
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its annual report on residential mortgage lending activity and trends.
Statement of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra on Mortgage Market Activity and Trends
Today, the CFPB issued its annual report on Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data.
New CFPB Issue Spotlight Examines High Fees that Chip Away at Public Benefits
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a new issue spotlight examining how the financial products used to deliver public benefits, like Social Security and unemployment compensation, affect individuals’ ability to fully access the assistance provided through those programs.
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