Credit card complaints, by the numbers
We've been taking your complaints on credit cards at the CFPB since we officially opened for business on July 21, 2011. Today, we released an interim report...
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A Guide to CFPB’s Supervision
Today, the CFPB released the CFPB Supervision and Examination Manual, the guide for our examiners to use in overseeing companies that provide consumer...
Lessons we’ve learned
Yesterday, Raj Date spoke in Philadelphia about the lessons of the 2008 financial crisis for the consumer bureau. Before taking questions from the audience...
Live from Philadelphia
Welcome to the first CFPB livestream! (This live event has concluded. You can watch a recording from the event or read Raj’s full remarks.)
A Strong Foundation
One year ago, Congress passed and President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which created this new Consumer...
Working to Give Consumers the Transparency They Deserve
Today, Professor Warren is testifying before Congress on our progress in building the consumer bureau. In her written testimony, she discusses our Know...
CFPB Spending Update
Today, the CFPB is issuing its second spending update. As we stated in our last update, the goal of these releases is to provide you with a snapshot of how...
CFPB Spending Update: First Quarter – 2011
Today, the CFPB is issuing its first spending update. In our spending update, we will provide a snapshot of quarterly and year-to-date spending and the...
An Accountable Consumer Bureau
Last week, Professor Warren testified before Congress on our progress in building the consumer bureau. She talked about the many ways in which the CFPB is...
Finding a Home for the CFPB
Location, location, location. That's the real estate mantra, and the new consumer bureau is following the professional's lead. We are getting a permanent...
September 2010: Transfer Date Announced
Each day this week, we will feature information about an important milestone in the establishment of the new consumer bureau. Today's post is about our...
February 2011: CFPB’s HR System Comes Online
Each day this week, we will feature information about an important milestone in the establishment of the new consumer bureau. Today's post is about our new...
December 2010: CFPB Implementation Team Reaches 100 Employees
Each day this week, we will feature information about an important milestone in the establishment of the new consumer bureau. Today's post is about staffing...
October 2010: CFPB Implementation Team Moves Into Temporary Headquarters
Each day this week, we will feature information about an important milestone in the establishment of the new consumer bureau. Today's post is about our...
February 2011: CFPB Website Launches
Each day this week, we will feature information about an important milestone in the establishment of the new consumer bureau. Today's post – the first in...
Welcome to ConsumerFinance.gov
Welcome to the online home of the Bureau. This new bureau is in the construction phase, but we're already hard at work on plans to make consumer financial...