2022 Financial Literacy Annual Report
The 2022 Financial Literacy Annual Report of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is required under Section 1013 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
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.
Data point: Mortgage trends
This Bureau Data Point article describes 2020 mortgage market activity and trends using data reported under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
2021 Financial Literacy Annual Report
The 2021 Financial Literacy Annual Report details the CFPB’s financial literacy strategy and activities to improve the financial literacy of consumers. Overall, this report describes the CFPB’s efforts in a broad range of financial literacy areas relevant to consumers’ financial lives.
Guide to Remote Financial Coaching
This guide identifies promising practices and common challenges in providing remote financial coaching services.
Financial Coaching Initiative: Results and Lessons Learned
This report presents results and lessons learned from the CFPB’s Financial Coaching Initiative. The CFPB placed financial coaches in 60 community-based organizations across the country. The program reached over 23,000 veterans and economically vulnerable consumers. The report provides guidance on how to implement a coaching program across a range of diverse communities and organizations.
2020 Financial Literacy Annual Report
The 2020 Financial Literacy Annual Report of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau details the Bureau’s financial literacy activities and strategy to improve the financial literacy of consumers. Overall, this report describes the Bureau’s efforts in a broad range of financial literacy areas relevant to consumers’ financial lives.
2019 Financial Literacy Annual Report
The 2019 Financial Literacy Annual Report of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau details the Bureau's financial literacy activities and strategy to improve the financial literacy of consumers. Overall, this report describes the Bureau's efforts in a broad range of financial literacy areas relevant to consumers' financial lives.
Planning for tax-time savings
A large study exploring tax-time saving found that early messaging and small incentives were effective at encouraging some customers to save using a savings feature on their prepaid card.
Financial Coaching: Advancing the field to better serve consumers
This report provides an overview of the 2017 Financial Coaching Symposium, including lessons learned and next steps for the field to consider.
Financial Coaching: A Strategy to Improve Financial Well-Being
These two reports summarize the findings of a rigorous evaluation of financial coaching and discuss the implications for financial education practitioners.