Consumer finances during the pandemic: Insights from the Making Ends Meet Survey
New analysis in our Making Ends Meet series shows consumers’ finances improved during the pandemic as pandemic policies protected consumers.
Reports
Our reports focus on a wide range of topics including how consumers interact with financial products and services, trends in specific markets such as debt collection and credit cards, and the experiences of selected populations such as servicemembers, older Americans, and traditionally underserved consumers. Review our reports and analyses to help inform your decisions, policies, and practices.
Debt Burdens Among Credit-Linked Consumers in the United States
Using consumer credit record data, CFPB researchers document how often consumers share credit with likely-household members, what types of credit they share, and what we might miss by focusing solely on individuals.
The Recovery of Credit Applications to Pre-Pandemic Levels
This report is an update to CFPB’s May 2020 report and December 2020 blog regarding the effects of COVID-19 on credit applications (or credit inquiries). It examines the different paths of recovery for types of credit applications.
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