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The joint investigation concerned deceptive telemarketing and sales tactics used by Discover to mislead consumers into paying for various credit card...

Today I am pleased to announce that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Bureau are putting $200 million back into the pockets of more than 3.5...

So from our inception just over a year ago, we have worked to build diversity and inclusion into the fabric of our agency, having grown rapidly to nearly...

In recent years, we have seen household wealth shrink by trillions of dollars and incomes decline. As we continue to dig out from the crisis, the Census...

Through our regulatory tools, we have proposed smarter rules that will help fix the broken mortgage market with common-sense solutions. We are writing rules...

The HMDA data made available today cover 2011 lending activity — applications, originations, purchases and sales of loans, denials, and other actions...

As the report shows, we have been using all of the tools at our disposal to help protect consumers across this country. We pledge to continue our work to...

The newly appointed board members include experts in consumer protection, financial services, community development, fair lending, civil rights, and...

The examination process will be an ongoing process of pre-examination scoping and review of information, data analysis, onsite examinations, and regular...

Among those named are: Acting Assistant Director for Regulations; Senior Counsel in the Office of the Director; Deputy General Counsel; and Staff Director...

For millions of Americans, student loans have opened doors to a college degree — offering new opportunities to create a better, more secure life. But...

These rules, which the CFPB is seeking comment on and will finalize by January 2013, would make it easier for consumers to understand mortgage costs and...

Today the Bureau announced that it is considering two requests for decisions on whether certain provisions of unclaimed property laws in Maine and Tennessee...

For higher-risk mortgage loans, the proposed rule would require creditors to use a licensed or certified appraiser who prepares a written report based on a...

Under the proposed rule, creditors could still charge reasonable fees associated with conducting appraisals and home value estimates; however, the rule...

"These proposed rules would offer consumers basic protections and put the Ôservice' back into mortgage servicing. The goal is to prevent mortgage servicers...

But the major failures in this industry demonstrate that all servicers need to meet basic standards of good customer service. So today we are announcing...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is issuing a consumer advisory today to all students expecting to receive scholarship and student loan proceeds onto – what appears to be – a school-endorsed debit card.

The rule implements new protections under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that require remittance transfer providers to...

Small businesses are a critical growth engine for our economy and an essential source of financial services for many consumers. For this reason, the CFPB...

Today's report covers the Bureau's actions from January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2012. It showcases how the Bureau has used its multiple authorities...

Although I often heard about the issues I mentioned, I was surprised to hear at nearly every stop about the challenges that servicemembers and Education...

Over the next six months, we will be proposing and finalizing sound rules, most of them required by Congress, to address each stage of the mortgage process...

For millions of Americans, student loans have opened doors to a college degree— offering new opportunities to create a better life. But the rapid growth of...

The "Financial Aid Shopping Sheet" gives college-bound students what they have been craving: real numbers and a format that makes sense of a huge financial...