CFPB Proposes Rule to Supervise Larger Participants in Consumer Debt Collection and Consumer Reporting Markets
Proposed Rule Would Subject Industries to Federal Supervision for the First Time WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today announced a proposed rule to include debt collectors…
CFPB Convenes Small Business Panel for Know Before You Owe Mortgage Disclosures
Panel is Bureau’s First Under Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is announcing today the formation of a Small Business Review…
CFPB Launches Inquiry into Overdraft Practices
Bureau Explores Ways to Help Consumers Avoid Overdraft Penalty Fees WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) launched an inquiry into checking account overdraft programs to determine…
Kingdom of the Netherlands National Day
On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on Koningsdag. The Netherlands extended the first international salute to the flag…
Holly Petraeus Statement on Senate Help Committee Report on Military Education Benefits
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released data which revealed that education benefits administered by the Department of Defense for active-duty servicemembers and…
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Seeks Consumer Advisory Board Nominations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that it is seeking nominations for members of its Consumer Advisory Board – a panel of consumer experts who will…
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau now taking complaints on checking accounts
Bureau Takes the Latest Step in Effort to Hold Financial Institutions Accountable to Consumers WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) began accepting consumer complaints about bank…
CFPB Now Taking Private Student Loan Complaints
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is now accepting complaints from borrowers having difficulties with their private student loans. The CFPB will assist all borrowers experiencing problems…
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposes rule for the protection of privileged information
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a proposed rule that would codify protections for privileged information submitted to the Bureau by the financial institutions it…
CFPB Invites Consumers to Ask CFPB
New Interactive, User-Friendly Database Answers Consumers’ Questions in Plain Language WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) launched Ask CFPB, an interactive online tool that will help…