2016 Consumer Response annual report
We began consumer response operations on July 21, 2011, as the nation’s first federal agency specifically mandated to protect American consumers in the financial marketplace.
Research and reports
We study how consumers interact with financial products and services to help identify potential problems in the marketplace and achieve better outcomes for all. Review our reports and analyses to help inform your decisions, policies, and practices. And, see reports that we periodically prepare about the CFPB.
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2017 mortgage market activity and trends
This data point describes mortgage market activity over time based on data reported under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.
Monthly Complaint Report, Vol. 21
The CFPB’s Office of Consumer Response hears directly from consumers about the challenges they face in the marketplace, brings their concerns to the attention of companies, and assists in addressing their complaints. This Monthly Complaint Report provides a high-level snapshot of trends in consumer complaints.
Monthly Complaint Report, Vol. 20
The CFPB’s Office of Consumer Response hears directly from consumers about the challenges they face in the marketplace, brings their concerns to the attention of companies, and assists in addressing their complaints. This Monthly Complaint Report provides a high-level snapshot of trends in consumer complaints.
Monthly Complaint Report, Vol. 19
The CFPB’s Office of Consumer Response hears directly from consumers about the challenges they face in the marketplace, brings their concerns to the attention of companies, and assists in addressing their complaints. This Monthly Complaint Report provides a high-level snapshot of trends in consumer complaints.
Snapshot of older consumers and student loan debt
The number of consumers age 60 and older with student loan debt has quadrupled over the last decade in the United States, and the average amount they owe has also dramatically increased. This Snapshot describes the increasing burden of student loan debt on older consumers, as well as the impact that the increased debt burden is having on older borrowers’ impacting financial security.
Monthly Complaint Report, Vol. 18
The CFPB’s Office of Consumer Response hears directly
from consumers about the challenges they face in the marketplace, brings their
concerns to the attention of companies, and assists in addressing their
complaints. This Monthly Complaint Report provides a high-level snapshot of
trends in consumer complaints.
Monthly Complaint Report, Vol. 17
The CFPB’s Office of Consumer Response hears directly from consumers about the challenges they face in the marketplace, brings their concerns to the attention of companies, and assists in addressing their complaints. This Monthly Complaint Report provides a high-level snapshot of trends in consumer complaints.
A snapshot of servicemember complaints: a review of issues related to VA mortgage refinancing
Since the Bureau began accepting mortgage complaints in 2012, we’ve received over 12,500 mortgage complaints from servicemembers, veterans, and their families. This report reviews and analyzes about 1,800 of those complaints related to mortgage refinancing.
Monthly Complaint Report, Vol. 16
The CFPB’s Office of Consumer Response hears directly from consumers about the challenges they face in the marketplace, brings their concerns to the attention of companies, and assists in addressing their complaints. This Monthly Complaint Report provides a high-level snapshot of trends in consumer complaints.
Monthly Complaint Report, Vol. 15
The CFPB’s Office of Consumer Response hears directly from consumers about the challenges they face in the marketplace, brings their concerns to the attention of companies, and assists in addressing their complaints. This Monthly Complaint Report provides a high-level snapshot of trends in consumer complaints.