40th Anniversary of the Embassy Beirut Bombing
Today, we remember the victims of a heinous terrorist attack at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut forty years ago, killing 63 people. We stand with the families, friends, and colleagues…
CFPB Calls on Financial Institutions to Publicly Disclose Campus Financial Agreements
Bureau Finds a Continued Decline in College Credit Card Agreements WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) called on financial institutions to publicly disclose agreements with colleges…
Targeting Hizballah Sanctions Evasion Network
Today, the Department of State and the Department of Treasury are taking actions against a global sanctions evasion network that facilitates the payment, shipment, and delivery of cash, art, and…
CFPB Launches Nationwide Education Campaign About New Mortgage Rules
Materials Offer Consumers Tips on Taking Advantage of New Protections WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) launched a campaign to educate the public about the new…
Federal Financial Regulators Extend Comment Period for Proposed Policy Statement on Assessing Diversity Policies and Practices of Regulated Entities
### The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a 21st century agency that helps consumer finance markets work by making rules more effective, by consistently and fairly enforcing those rules,…
CFPB, State Authorities Order Ocwen to Provide $2 Billion in Relief to Homeowners for Servicing Wrongs
Largest Nonbank Servicer Will Also Refund $125 Million to Foreclosure Victims and Adhere to Significant New Homeowner Protections WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), authorities in…
CFPB and DOJ Order Ally to Pay $80 Million to Consumers Harmed by Discriminatory Auto Loan Pricing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Department of Justice (DOJ) today ordered Ally Financial Inc. and Ally Bank (Ally) to pay $80 million in damages to…
CFPB Orders American Express to Pay $59.5 Million for Illegal Credit Card Practices
Federal Regulators Fine American Express an Additional $16.2 Million WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today ordered American Express to refund an estimated $59.5 million to more…
CFPB and DOJ Take Action Against National City Bank for Discriminatory Mortgage Pricing
Harmed African-American and Hispanic Borrowers Will Receive $35 Million in Restitution WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a joint…
CFPB Announces Increase in Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Asset-Size Exemption Threshold
### The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a 21st century agency that helps consumer finance markets work by making rules more effective, by consistently and fairly enforcing those rules,…