Data Spotlight: Profiles of older adults living in mobile homes
This data spotlight examines the characteristics and experiences of the 3.2 million older adults living in mobile homes in 2022.
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).
Medical debt burden in the United States
This report summarizes key areas of concern in medical debt collections and reporting. The report begins with a section describing the medical debt landscape. It then discusses the negative consequences of medical debt for consumers. Next, it outlines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical debt. The report concludes with a brief discussion of federal and state regulatory developments.
Financial conditions for renters before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
A new analysis investigating the financial conditions of renters and homeowners before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Complaint Bulletin: COVID-19 issues described in consumer complaints
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 Complaint Bulletin analyzes COVID-19 issues described in consumer complaints.
Housing insecurity and the COVID-19 pandemic
This report summarizes some of the relevant data and research on the impact of the pandemic on the rental and mortgage market, and particularly its impact on low income and minority households. 11 million renter and homeowner households were significantly overdue on their regular housing payments as of December 2020, placing them at heightened risk of losing their homes to foreclosure or eviction over the coming months. Black and Hispanic households were more than twice as likely to report being behind on their payments than white households.
Special issue brief: The early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumer credit
This second COVID-19 Special Issue Brief describes trends in delinquency rates, payment assistance, credit access, and account balance measures with a focus on the period since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
July Complaint Bulletin: Complaints mentioning coronavirus keywords
This Complaint Bulletin reflects complaint data from complaints submitted in 2020 and highlights trends in complaints mentioning coronavirus keywords.
Complaint Bulletin: Complaints mentioning coronavirus keywords
This Complaint Bulletin reflects complaint data from complaints submitted in 2020 and highlights trends in complaints mentioning coronavirus keywords.
The early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on credit applications
This report uses the Bureau’s Consumer Credit Panel to study the early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on credit applications overall, by credit score group, and across the states.