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Today, we are pleased to report that we firmly believe in the importance of making prices clearer, making risks more obvious, and cutting back on the fine...

The consumer bureau's mission is to make sure consumers have the information they need – upfront, not buried in fine print – to make the best choices about...

it is our objective to make sure that markets for consumer financial products and services operate transparently and efficiently to facilitate access and...

I am committed to building a consumer credit market that works—a market that works for American families, works for the financial services industry, and...

It is an honor to be here to commemorate Joanne Alter, whose commitment to meaningful change – both inside and outside of government, despite all odds –...

The CARD Act was designed to reduce surprises in re-pricing of accounts and to take a major step in improving the overall transparency of credit card costs.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that the future permanent headquarters of the Bureau will be located at 1700 G Street NW in Washington...

Elizabeth Warren, Assistant to the President and Special Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury for the CFPB,highlighted the selection of Raj Date to...

It is a great pleasure to be here to celebrate this anniversary and to thank you for all you have done to make markets work for consumers, for lenders that...

The Dodd-Frank Act authorizes the OSA to work in partnership with the Pentagon to see that military personnel and their families receive strong financial...

ConsumerFinance.gov, a critical link to the American public for soliciting ideas on the bureau's creation and priorities and for answering questions on its...

Elizabeth Warren, Assistant to the President and Special Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury for the CFPB, highlighted the selection of Len Kennedy to...

We’ll ask questions, give out email addresses, and get started on a long-term conversation about money.

Holly Petraeus will take on a new role at the CFPB Implementation Team, directing our effort to establish an Office of Servicemember Affairs.

The Office of Servicemember Affairs will seek to work in partnership with the Department of Defense to help ensure that: military families receive the...

The CFPB announces an effort to partner with state regulators in order to better oversee mortgage lenders.

The practices now under investigation took root and grew because there was no single federal regulator with both the responsibility and the tools to look out for consumers.

It has a chance to define clear goals for the agency and a chance to set a direction that is good for families, good for those in the industry who want to...

I also come away more convinced that the new consumer agency's push toward transparency in financial products can serve families and small financial...

I am also glad to help set this new agency on the path to strengthen the economic health of American families.

I'm focused on three priorities: reforming the reams of paperwork involved in signing a home mortgage, moving to a short, easy-to-understand credit card...

The very early feedback I’ve received indicates that the industry is eager for simplification.

For the first time ever, both banks AND non-bank lenders will be subject to federal examination to ensure that they are all playing by the same rules.

President Obama understands the importance of leveling the playing field again for families and creating protections that work not just for the wealthy or...