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).

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Plain Writing Act Compliance Report 2023

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s tenth annual Plain Writing Act Compliance Report is presented to fulfill the Bureau’s statutory responsibilities pursuant to the Plain Writing Act of 2010.

To Congress

Published SEP 30, 2022

Plain Writing Act Compliance Report 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s ninth annual Plain Writing Act Compliance Report is presented to fulfill the Bureau’s statutory responsibilities pursuant to the Plain Writing Act of 2010.

To Congress

Published SEP 17, 2021

Plain Writing Act compliance report 2021

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s eighth annual Plain Writing Act Compliance Report is presented to fulfill the Bureau’s statutory responsibilities pursuant to the Plain Writing Act of 2010.

To Congress

Published SEP 04, 2020

Plain Writing Act compliance report 2020

This is the seventh report on the Bureau’s compliance with the Plain Language Act of 2010.

To Congress

Published JUL 28, 2017

Plain Writing Act compliance report 2017

The CFPB's sixth annual Plain Writing Act Compliance Report is presented to fulfill the Bureau's statutory responsibilities...

To Congress

Published JUL 29, 2016

Plain Writing Act compliance report 2016

The CFPB's fifth annual Plain Writing Act Compliance Report is presented to fulfill the Bureau's statutory responsibilities...

To Congress

Published AUG 03, 2015

Plain Writing Act compliance report 2015

We’ve adopted plain language as a core principle for all of our consumer-facing content.

To Congress

Published JUL 29, 2014

Plain Writing Act compliance report 2014

We’ve adopted plain language as a core principle for all of our consumer-facing content.

To Congress

Published JUL 22, 2013

Plain Writing Act compliance report 2013

We’ve adopted plain language as a core principle for all of our consumer-facing content.

To Congress

Published APR 13, 2012

Plain Writing Act compliance report 2012

The Plain Writing Act of 2010 promotes “clear Government communication that the public can understand and use”.