Blog | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Policy and compliance

Published JAN 09, 2023

What new supervised institutions need to know about working with the CFPB

The CFPB’s supervisory activities may help entities identify issues before they become systemic or cause significant harm. Here’s what newly supervised institutions can expect from a supervisory relationship with the CFPB.

By Lorelei Salas

At the CFPB

Published JUN 27, 2022

Identifying and addressing the financial needs of immigrants

The CFPB is working to identify and address the financial needs of immigrant consumers.

By Sonia Lin

Policy and compliance

Published MAR 25, 2022

CFPB Extends Opportunity for Public to Provide Input on Junk Fees

The CFPB announced it will extend the deadline for the public to share input and stories on exploitative junk fees through April 11, 2022.

By Gracie Bouwer

Data, research, and reports

Published APR 14, 2021

Protecting consumers through a pandemic: 2020 Fair Lending Report to Congress

This report describes our fair lending activities in supervision, enforcement, guidance and rulemaking, interagency coordination, and outreach and education for calendar year 2020.

By Patrice Alexander Ficklin and Frank Vespa-Papaleo

At the CFPB

Published NOV 25, 2020

The Bureau’s Enforcement Work

Learn more about the Bureau’s Enforcement work.

By Office of Enforcement

Enforcement

At the CFPB

Published MAY 08, 2020

Enforcement work continues with a commitment to protecting consumers

The CFPB is committed to protecting consumers through our enforcement work and will not hesitate to take public enforcement action when appropriate.

By Bryan A. Schneider

Data, research, and reports

Published APR 30, 2020

Protecting consumers and encouraging innovation: 2019 Fair Lending Report to Congress

This report describes our fair lending activities in innovation, outreach, prioritization, guidance and rulemaking, supervision, and enforcement for calendar year 2019.

By Patrice Alexander Ficklin and Frank Vespa-Papaleo

Info for consumers

Published AUG 15, 2019

Datos que debe saber sobre el acuerdo con Equifax

¿Se vio afectado por el robo de información a Equifax? Conozca el acuerdo legal alcanzado, y la compensación y beneficios para los que podría ser elegible gracias a éste acuerdo.

By Kristin Dohn

Info for consumers

Published AUG 15, 2019

Facts you can use about the Equifax settlement

Were you affected by the 2017 Equifax data breach? Find out about the legal settlement, benefits, and compensation that you may be eligible to claim.

By Kristin Dohn

At the CFPB Data, research, and reports

Published JUN 28, 2019

Encouraging innovation in expanding credit access: 2018 Fair Lending Report to Congress

This report describes our fair lending activities in supervision, enforcement, guidance and rulemaking, interagency coordination, and outreach for calendar year 2018.

By Patrice Alexander Ficklin

Info for consumers

Published JUN 25, 2018

What you need to know to get money from the settlement with BancorpSouth Bank for alleged discrimination

Here’s what you need to know to get money from the settlement with BancorpSouth Bank for alleged mortgage lending discrimination against African-American consumers.

By Patrice Alexander Ficklin

Info for consumers

Published NOV 02, 2017

African-American and Hispanic borrowers harmed by Provident will receive $9 million in compensation

Provident borrowers who were charged higher broker fees will receive compensation.

By Patrice Alexander Ficklin

Info for consumers

Published SEP 01, 2017

Here’s what you should know if you were harmed by Morgan Drexen

Did you sign up for debt settlement services with Morgan Drexen? You could be eligible for compensation.

By Courtney-Rose Dantus

Info for consumers

Published SEP 01, 2017

Got a check in the mail from the CFPB? Here’s how to tell if it’s legit

We'll never ask you to pay money or provide additional information to cash a check. Contact us if you think the check you received might be a scam.

By Courtney-Rose Dantus

Info for consumers

Published AUG 02, 2017

Denied for a bank account? Here’s what you should know

If you had problems with your checking account in the past you may be denied for a new account, but you do have rights. Read our key tips if this happens to you.

By Susan Stocks

At the CFPB

Published JUL 21, 2017

Six years serving you

Learn about our work over the past six years to create new consumer financial protections and provide resources to help people make informed financial decisions.

By Zixta Q Martinez

At the CFPB Policy and compliance

Published JUN 02, 2017

How we keep you safe in the consumer financial marketplace

Our division of Supervision, Enforcement, and Fair Lending works to create a level playing field in financial markets and to help ensure fairness for consumers.

By Chris DAngelo

Policy and compliance

Published FEB 01, 2017

Mastercard and UniRush to Pay $10 Million to Consumers Harmed by RushCard Technology Breakdown

Today, we took action against Mastercard and UniRush after preventable technological breakdowns in October 2015 left tens of thousands of RushCard users...

By Michael Salemi

Info for consumers

Published JAN 03, 2017

What you need to know: Understanding why offers for “your” credit score are not all the same

There are many credit scores available to you as a consumer as well as to lenders. A credit score you receive may not be the same score your lender is using...

By Stephanie Brenowitz

Info for consumers

Published SEP 13, 2016

What you need to know if you were harmed by Wells Fargo

If you were one of the thousands of Wells Fargo Bank account holders who had an unauthorized account opened, here’s what you need to know.

By Jeff Ehrlich

Info for consumers Policy and compliance

Published SEP 13, 2016

Cientos de miles de cuentas creadas en secreto por los empleados de Wells Fargo Bank resultan en una multa histórica de $100 millones por parte del CFPB

La Oficina para la Protección Financiera del Consumidor (CFPB, por sus siglas en inglés) multa a Wells Fargo por abrir cuentas secretas sin el conocimiento...

By Jeff Ehrlich

Info for consumers Policy and compliance

Published SEP 08, 2016

Hundreds of thousands of accounts secretly created by Wells Fargo Bank employees leads to historic $100 million fine from the CFPB

The CFPB fines Wells Fargo for opening secret accounts without consumers’ knowledge or consent.

By Jeff Ehrlich

At the CFPB Info for consumers

Published JUL 14, 2016

Consumers Count: Five years standing up for you

In the past five years, we have written rules, enforced laws and, supervised banks and other financial companies, while at the same time creating resources...

By Zixta Q Martinez

Info for consumers

Published JUL 06, 2016

La delimitación ilegal: Acción del CFPB y del Departamento de Justicia requiere que el banco BancorpSouth pague millones de dólares a consumidores perjudicados

El banco BancorpSouth pagará $10.6 millones para responder al problema de la delimitación ilegal y otras alegaciones de discriminación, luego de que por...

By Daniel Dodd-Ramirez and Patrice Alexander Ficklin

Info for consumers

Published JUN 29, 2016

Redlining: CFPB and DOJ action requires BancorpSouth Bank to pay millions to harmed consumers

BancorpSouth Bank will pay $10.6 million to address redlining and other discrimination claims. After, for the first time, we used undercover testers to help...

By Daniel Dodd-Ramirez and Patrice Alexander Ficklin