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With a reverse mortgage loan, can my heirs keep or sell my home after I die?

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/with-a-reverse-mortgage-loan-can-my-heirs-keep-or-sell-my-home-after-i-die-en-242/

It depends on whether there are coborrowers or an eligible nonborrowing spouse.

CFPB Sues Snap Finance for Illegally Luring Americans into Expensive Financing and Bullying Borrowers Using False Threats

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-sues-snap-finance-for-illegally-luring-americans-into-expensive-financing-and-bullying-borrowers-using-false-threats/

The CFPB sued lease-to-own finance company Snap Finance for deceiving consumers, obscuring the terms of its financing agreements, and making false threats.

Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray on the Hydra Group Enforcement Action Press Call

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/prepared-remarks-of-cfpb-director-richard-cordray-on-the-hydra-group-enforcement-action-press-call/

Thank you for joining us. Today, the Bureau is announcing an enforcement action against an online payday lender, the Hydra Group, which we believe has been...

Testimony of Raj Date: The First 100 Days

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/testimony-of-raj-date-the-first-100-days/

Our mission at the CFPB is to help consumer financial markets work by making rules more effective, by consistently and fairly enforcing those rules, and by...

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Settles with Ninth Mortgage Company to Address Deceptive Loan Advertisements Sent to Servicemembers and Veterans

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/consumer-financial-protection-bureau-settles-ninth-mortgage-company-address-deceptive-loan-advertisements-sent-servicemembers-and-veterans/

On October 26, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a consent order against Low VA Rates LLC, which sent consumers mailers for mortgage loans guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that contained false, misleading, and inaccurate statements.

Hollister K. Petraeus Before the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/hollister-k-petraeus-before-the-senate-committee-on-veterans-affairs/

Concerning our education mission, in an effort that I think would be of interest to this committee, my team worked with the Department of Defense (DoD) to...

CDC Eviction Moratorium Extended by One Month!

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/cdc-eviction-moratorium-extended-one-month/

The CDC just extended the eviction moratorium to July 31, 2021. If you still need help paying your rent, take action now. Information from the CFPB can help you get started.

Prepared Remarks of Richard Cordray at a Meeting of the National Association of Attorneys General

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/prepared-remarks-of-richard-cordray-at-a-meeting-of-the-national-association-of-attorneys-general/

Today, we can talk about the work we have been doing – including work we have done together – to achieve those goals and we can talk about what lies ahead...

Many consumers face challenges in understanding auto financing, says new CFPB report

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/many-consumers-face-challenges-understanding-auto-financing-says-new-cfpb-report/

Since auto loans are a part of the financial lives of so many consumers, we wanted to learn more about their experiences and challenges in navigating the...

Deputy Director Zixta Martinez’s Keynote Address at the Consumer Federation of America’s 2022 Consumer Assembly

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/deputy-director-zixta-martinezs-keynote-address-at-the-consumer-federation-of-americas-2022-consumer-assembly/

Deputy Director Martinez delivered keynote remarks at the 2022 Consumer Assembly on June 15, 2022.

Prepared Panel Remarks of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra, at the American Bar Association Spring Meeting

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/remarks-of-cfpb-director-rohit-chopra-american-bar-association-spring-meeting/

Director Chopra delivered prepared remarks at the American Bar Association Spring Meeting.

CFPB Sues CashCall for Illegal Online Loan Servicing

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-sues-cashcall-for-illegal-online-loan-servicing/

Today the Bureau took its first action against an online loan servicer, CashCall Inc., its owner, its subsidiary, and its affiliate, for collecting money...

CFPB Releases Exam Procedures for Student Loans

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/consumer-financial-protection-bureau-releases-exam-procedures-for-student-loans/

The Student Lending Examination Procedures are an extension of the CFPB's General Supervision and Examination Manual and will be used as a field guide by...

Mortgage financing options in a higher interest rate environment

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/mortgage-financing-options-in-a-higher-interest-rate-environment/

With mortgage interest rates the highest they have been in 20 years, homebuyers are more likely to be offered, or seek out, alternatives to fixed-rate mortgages to help lower their monthly mortgage payments.

Co-signed a private student loan? Here are tips to protect yourself during COVID-19

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/co-signed-private-student-loan-tips-covid-19/

If you’ve co-signed a private student loan, you’re financially responsible for missed payments. Take these steps to protect your finances and credit during COVID-19.

CFPB Study Shows Financial Product Could Help Consumers Build Credit

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-study-shows-financial-product-could-help-consumers-build-credit/

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a report indicating that a credit builder loan could increase the likelihood of establishing a credit record for consumers without one, and could help improve the credit scores of those with no current outstanding debt.