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In early September, my personal information - Social Security number, birthdate, address - and that of 143 million other users, was compromised in...
Sep 26, 2017 Blog Post
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its Consumer Complaint Database provide a good example of how a two-way flow of information can help make government...
Jun 22, 2017 Blog Post
The men and women who serve in America’s military are also active consumers in America’s financial marketplace, where tricks and traps can cause harm to...
Jun 6, 2017 Report
In the 1990s, my grandmother lost $60,000 to a financial scammer who took advantage of her age and vulnerability. A lucky, and perhaps illegal, phone...
May 5, 2017 Blog Post
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau receives more complaints about debt collection than about any other topic. The complaints are submitted by consumers who reach out...
May 4, 2017 Blog PostThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau helps protect consumers in the financial marketplace, which includes banks, debt collectors, mortgage and vehicle lenders, credit card companies, credit...
May 3, 2017 Blog Post
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has helped consumers reclaim billions of dollars lost through unfair financial practices. As of the end of 2016, the CFPB...
May 2, 2017 Blog Post
Medical debt collectors often employ aggressive tactics and attempt to collect debt from the wrong customers – putting consumers' credit records at risk. Medical debt...
Apr 11, 2017 Report
The tactics used by the debt collection are a growing source of consumer pain; they include incessant calling, threats of arrest, and damaged credit reports...
Apr 11, 2017 Blog PostA few highlights from our work in 2016, including envisioning a new transportation future, highlighting the promise of solar energy, exposing the dangers of fracking,...
Jan 4, 2017 Blog Post
