During the pandemic, we’re spending more time online, but be wary of scammers offering phony tech support. See tips from the CFPB on how to spot, avoid, and report a scam.
Thanksgiving is a great time to touch base with your family and make sure that everyone is doing well, physically, mentally, and financially.
View all past events hosted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Information on how financial products are being marketed to older consumers using the age in place trend.
Scammers are using names and imagery from the CFPB to defraud people. The CFPB will NEVER call you to confirm that you have won money and must pay fees or taxes on it.
An analysis of the risks that nursing home residents and their caregivers face by assessing consumer complaints, nursing home admission contracts, and debt collection lawsuits.
Resources to help you decide whether to borrow a reverse mortgage to delay collecting Social Security benefits.
Discover new resources to help older adults and caregivers navigate decisions that can affect later-life financial security.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is seeking information in advance of preparing a proposed rule to address concerns related to information furnished to credit bureaus and other consumer reporting agencies concerning coerced debt.
Today we are pleased to announce that the Consumer Bureau and the Financial Services Roundtable are joining together to promote effective financial...
The Money Smart for Older Adults program can help older adults, family caregivers, and others prevent, recognize, and report scams, fraud, and financial exploitation.
It is a pleasure to be back at the American Bankers Association. Before I begin, I would like to take a moment to congratulate Governor Keating for his...
Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Brown, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to present the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s most recent Semi-Annual Report to Congress.
The Bureau will highlight its special population programs for vulnerable populations, including servicemembers and older Americans.
Our data point reports are prepared by our Office of Research to provide an evidence-based perspective on consumer financial markets, consumer behavior, and...
Older homeowners are carrying more mortgage debt than ever before.
Student loan debt is having an increasing impact on older Americans, according to CFPB research.
The 2023 Financial Literacy Annual Report describes the CFPB’s financial literacy activities and strategy to improve the financial literacy of consumers.
If you are considering retiring early and tapping into your retirement benefits, here are resources from the CFPB to help you weigh your options.
Ideas and materials for the patrons who use your library
