CFPB Takes Action Against M&T Bank for Deceptively Advertising Free Checking
M&T to Refund $2.9 Million to Approximately 59,000 Account Holders Who Paid Fees for Free Checking WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against M&T…
CFPB Report Finds Distressed Private Student Loan Borrowers Driven Into Default
Bureau Publishes Sample Letter to Help Borrowers Request Repayment Options WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Student Loan Ombudsman released a report highlighting complaints by struggling private…
Reverend Samson’s Prison Sentence – United States Department of State
We join the international community in condemning the sentencing of Reverend Dr. Hkalam Samson and call for his immediate and unconditional release. On April 7, the Myitkyina Prison in Burma’s…
CFPB Finalizes Rule to Promote More Effective Privacy Disclosures
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today finalized a rule to promote more effective privacy disclosures from financial institutions to their customers. The new rule, which was…
Senior Official for Global Women’s Issues Fotovat Travels to the United Kingdom
Senior Official to the Secretary of State in the Office of Global Women’s Issues Katrina Fotovat will visit Belfast from April 16–19. Senior Official Fotovat will engage with a wide…
CFPB Finalizes Minor Changes to Mortgage Rules to Ensure Access to Credit
Changes Will Assist Nonprofits and Allow for Refunds of Excess Points and Fees for Qualified Mortgages Washington, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today finalized minor adjustments to…
CFPB Supervision Report Highlights Risky Practices in Student Loan Servicing
Examiners Also Uncover Violations of Mortgage Servicing Laws WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today issued a report highlighting illegal actions uncovered by the Bureau’s supervision of…
FFIEC Releases Cybersecurity Assessment Observations, Recommends Participation in Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center
### 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,…
Secretary Antony J. Blinken And U.K. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly On the Situation in Sudan
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. It’s great to be here with my friend and colleague, Foreign Secretary Cleverly. We have been consulting very closely on the situation in Sudan. We’ve…
CFPB Report Finds Debt Collection Tops Older Consumer Complaints
Bureau Issues Consumer Advisory with Tips for Older Americans Dealing with Harassing Debt Collectors WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report highlighting debt collection…