Consumer voices on overdraft programs
This report shares findings from qualitative interviews with consumers about their experiences with overdraft programs and fees.
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This Bureau Data Point article describes 2020 mortgage market activity and trends using data reported under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
This report shares findings from qualitative interviews with consumers about their experiences with overdraft programs and fees.
This report describes CFPB research on ways to help people make decisions for spending their retirement savings. The study explored ways to communicate retirement spending options, whether it is years before retirement or “just in time” when retirement is near.
This report describes the findings of consumer focus groups and consumer complaint data about the challenges of navigating the auto financing process. We found that many consumers reported they did not shop around and negotiate as much for the financing as they did for the vehicle itself. The complaint data showed that consumers faced challenges in understanding loan features during negotiations on financing.
In focus groups with consumers, the CFPB learned that many consumers are aware of and interested in financial rules of thumb. However, many consumers also face difficulties in acting on these rules, and were interested in customizing rules for their own situations – what we call “financial rules to live by.”
Our data point reports are prepared by our Office of Research to provide an evidence-based perspective on consumer financial markets, consumer behavior, and regulations to inform the public discourse.