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Tweaks Address Mortgage Disclosures After Locking Interest Rates and Information on Construction Loans The Bureau today finalized two minor modifications to...

Our first survey, at the beginning of last year, found that nearly half of all consumers do not shop around for a mortgage when buying a home. So this week...

Responsible colleges are on high alert to ensure that they endorse transparent financial products. ... To improve this process, the Bureau is proposing a...

Bureau Seeks Comment on Scorecard to Help Schools Avoid Promoting Products with Tricks and Traps Today, the Bureau is seeking input on a "Safe Student...

Our first survey, performed at the beginning of last year, found that nearly half of all consumers do not shop around for a mortgage when buying a home...

CFPB Releases "Owning a Home" Toolkit to Help Consumers Shopping for a Mortgage Today, the Bureau released a report finding that almost half of consumers do...

CFPB Backs Department of Defense Proposal to Broaden the Rules for Greater Protections Today the Bureau issued a report highlighting how loopholes in the...

Retailer and Debt Collectors to Provide Over $2.5 Million in Consumer Relief for Illegal Lawsuits and Unauthorized Debits The Bureau and the Attorneys...

Today we are announcing that we are suing Sprint, the wireless carrier, for illegally cramming consumers' bills with unauthorized third-party charges...

Today, the Bureau is suing a Texas-based company, Union Workers Credit Services, for deceiving consumers into paying fees to sign up for a sham credit card...

Sprint Ignored Complaints from Consumers and Cost Them Tens of Millions of Dollars Today, the Bureau filed a lawsuit against Sprint Corporation for...

Today the Bureau released its annual report on college credit card agreements, which shows a nearly 70 percent decline in the number of agreements since...

Today, the Bureau announced a Project Catalyst research pilot to analyze the effectiveness of certain practices designed to encourage positive saving...

We are warning all student loan borrowers who have trouble managing their student debt to watch out for scams run by companies promising “student debt relief.” These companies prey on distressed borrowers who run into trouble and struggle to figure out what comes next.

CFPB Warns Borrowers About Companies Charging High Fees for Free Federal Loan Repayment Benefits Today, the Bureau took action to put an end to two student...

Today the Bureau has come here to talk about debt collection and credit reporting, both in general and more specifically as they relate to medical debt...

Today, the Bureau released a report that found medical debt has a significant impact on consumer credit, as 43 million Americans have overdue medical debt...

Today we are here to highlight the partnerships that the CFPB is building with libraries around the country to promote accessible financial education...

Firm Charged Illegal Upfront Fees to Consumers Today the Bureau announced that it has asked a federal district court to enter a consent order requiring...

Today, the U.S. Department of Defense announced critical new protections for servicemembers using the military discretionary allotment system. The changes...

Today I want to talk to you about electronic payment networks in general. This includes the ACH system but it also includes debit card networks and the...

Today, the Bureau proposed additional measures to ensure that homeowners and struggling borrowers are treated fairly by mortgage servicers. The proposal...

The Bureau today took its first action against a "buy-here, pay-here" car dealer. The dealer, DriveTime, harmed consumers by making harassing debt...

Bureau Warns Lenders Against Creating Illegal Hurdles for Recipients of Social Security Disability Income Today, the Bureau is issuing a bulletin to help...

Company to Pay $730,000 to Consumers Harmed by Illegal Bonus Program Today, the Bureau ordered a California mortgage lender, Franklin Loan Corporation, to...