The CFPB published a report showing that the rate of auto repossessions at the end of 2022 surpassed pre-pandemic levels.
A credit history helps you get housing, bank accounts, credit cards, and loans, and affects how much interest you pay.
Report Also Looks at Consumer Complaints from Louisiana.
Ready to make a little extra cash? Use these free strategies to help increase your income.
Those in the military community have a unique financial journey. Here we debunk five financial myths we commonly see in our work with servicemembers.
As we kick off the New Year, here are five financial New Year’s resolutions to help you meet your goals.
Did you know that there are now dating websites where potential partners provide their credit score for you to check out? People know it's important to have...
Mike's not that different from most consumers. Like so many of us he makes sacrifices to get the things he wants. And he knows that the only way to get...
Ensuring fair and nondiscriminatory access to credit goes to the core of the Bureau's mission of protecting consumers and promoting openness in America's...
The Equal Credit Opportunity Act makes it illegal for a creditor to discriminate in any aspect of credit transaction based on certain characteristics.
Servicemembers should guard against predatory lenders outside military bases, including those that require them to use the allotment system to repay loans.
As a lifetime military family member, I've seen first-hand the devastating impact financial scams and predatory lending can have on our military families. I...
This is the second episode of a three-episode “managing your money series,” which will discuss tips about how to create a budget, develop health money habits, manage debt, and more.
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) protects people in the military or uniformed services. It can limit, postpone, or pause some of your financial and civil obligations during military service.
Find the Bureau's latest press releases and news items.
The CFPB has a wide range of Spanish-language tools and resources for consumers and service providers on topics from planning a budget or opening an account, to buying a house and protecting people from scams.
First Investors Fined $2.75 Million for Knowingly Providing Inaccurate Information to Credit Reporting Agencies for Years Today the Bureau is taking action...
Hundreds of thousands of Native Americans started getting the first payments last week as part of a long-awaited settlement with the federal government over...
Eric Halperin, CFPB Enforcement Director, gave prepared remarks at the NCLC Consumer Rights Litigation Conference.
Savings and income are part of financial well-being, but we learned that they’re not always the most important part. Instead, when people talked about their own financial well-being, four main elements came to light.
