Office of Servicemember Affairs Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2019
This report is about the work of the CFPB’s Office of Servicemember Affairs for the period from October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019.
Research and 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.
Suspicious Activity Reports on Elder Financial Exploitation
This study analyzes a rich, non-public data set to shed light on the volume and characteristics of elder financial abuse.
Market Snapshot: First-time Homebuyers
This report explores the prevalence and ease of first-time homeownership over time.
Data Point: Small Business Lending and the Great Recession
This Data Point article tracks the evolution of small business lending before, during and following the Great Recession.
2019 College credit card agreements
2019 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB/BCFP) report on college credit card agreements.
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.
Quarterly Consumer Credit Trends: Public records, credit scores, and credit performance
Quarterly consumer credit trends reports focus on a specific consumer financial product or issue using a longitudinal, nationally representative sample of de-identified credit records maintained by a nationwide consumer reporting agency.
Data Point: Borrower Experiences on Income-Driven Repayment
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.
Data Point: Servicer Size in the Mortgage Market
This fourteenth data point compares borrower characteristics at mortgage servicers of different sizes and explores the role servicers of each size play in the mortgage market.
Program for International Student Assessment (PISA): Financial Literacy Brief
This research brief is intended to help stakeholders understand how the 2015 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) financial literacy data about the U.S. may be used to identify effective approaches to financial education and better define the metrics for success.
Market Snapshot: Background Screening Reports
This report describes the background screening industry and developments in the market. While background screening reports can include various types of information and be used for several purposes, this paper focuses on reports used for employment purposes that include criminal history information.