Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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We are the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a U.S. government agency that makes sure banks, lenders, and other financial companies treat you fairly. Privacy Act Statement 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(e)(3) The information you provide may be used by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to send you information about the Bureau, its work, and other information related to potential job openings. Personally identifiable information that is included in the resume that you submit when expressing interest in potential job openings may be shared with individuals who may be involved in the hiring process. Information collected on behalf of the CFPB is treated in accordance with the System of Records Notice (“SORN”), CFPB.013 -CFPB External Contact Database, https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/09/27/2012-23756/privacy-act-of-1974-as-amended. This information may be shared with contractors, agents, and others authorized by the CFPB to receive this information in order to provide you updates, and so that we may contact you to send you information, clarify your communication with us, and ask questions. This collection of information is authorized by Pub. L. No. 111-203, Title X, Sections 1013 and 1022, codified at 12 U.S.C. §§ 5493 and 5512. You are voluntarily providing this information to the CFPB, and may withdraw your subscription at any time.

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Location

United States, District of Columbia, Washington

Employees

1001-5000

Founded date

2010

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Feb 12, 2026	How PCA Global Ventures is Standardizing Collection Compliance for Lenders	Share Share Share Share Email In 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau received approximately 207,800 debt collection complaints. A meaningful share of those complaints traces back to basics that are hard to “paper over” after the ...
Feb 11, 2026	How Social Security Fairness Act payments may affect beneficiaries this tax season	The Social Security Fairness Act provides more than 2.8 million beneficiaries who receive public pensions with higher monthly payments and retroactive lump-sum payments dating back to 2024. The law eliminated two provisions affecting those ...
Feb 3, 2026	RadCred Product Study – Application Friction Metrics in Modern Fintech Apps	Share Share Share Share Email The traditional loan application feels like a high-stakes gamble for many borrowers in 2026. The fear of a credit score ‘ding’ from a hard inquiry, combined with the frustration of repetitive manual document up...
Dec 12, 2025	From Confusion to Collections: How Unclear Billing Fuels the Medical Debt Crisis	Steve Callis, President of Payments, RevSpring Medical debt remains a significant burden for patients nationwide, with U.S. residents collectively owing an estimated $220 billion. Medical visits already bring emotional and financial stress,...
Mar 25, 2025	Elon Musk’s ‘What Did You Do Last Week?’ Email Clogs Government Inbox	Elon Musk’s demand for federal workers to submit five bullet points detailing their week’s work has hit a new snag: the inbox is full. Workers submitting their lists — part of Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency effort to cut the fed...
Feb 20, 2025	National Politics \| What is Humphrey’s Executor? A look at the 90-year-old Supreme Court decision Trump is targeting	The current Supreme Court, with a conservative majority that includes three justices nominated by Trump, has at times agreed.Who was Humphrey and what’s an executor? Born during the Civil War, William Humphrey became a Republican member of ...
Dec 19, 2024	CFPB Announces Actions to Protect Consumers from “Illegal” Credit Card Practices	Listen to this article 0:00 / 3:03 1X BeyondWords The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced actions in order to protect consumers from “illegal” credit card practices and help people save money on interest and fees. In a cir...
Dec 12, 2024	CFPB Targets Overdraft Fees, House Financial Services Committee Says Not So Fast	Listen to this article 0:00 / 1:29 1X BeyondWords The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced a final rule that addresses the overdraft system for consumers who need credit beyond an existing balance. The new rule allows l...
Dec 9, 2024	Business \| CFPB will distribute $1.8B to victims of credit repair ‘scheme’	The lawsuit also accused the companies of using “deceptive” advertising to convince people to sign up for their services. A district court agreed with the CFPB and, in 2023, the companies were ordered to pay $2.7 billion to customers, plus ...
Dec 5, 2024	Justice Department and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Reinforce Federal Protections for Servicemembers in Letter to Financial Services Providers	The Justice Department and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a joint letter today reiterating financial services providers of their responsibility to recognize interest rate protections that exist for servicemembers, recent...
Aug 14, 2024	Business \| New Biden rules take aim at tedious, annoying customer service tricks	But first, a caveat: When the White House announces any “actions,” it can take a long time to actually happen. Certain actions might require movement through regulatory processes, other agencies or Congress. Businesses may have perfected re...
Jul 9, 2024	Trevor Salter Joins Troutman Pepper's Financial Services Team in DC	New Partner to Strengthen Firm's Payments Practice WASHINGTON, July 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Trevor Salter, a financial services attorney with extensive experience counseling some of the world's largest retailers, travel providers, fintech c...
Jun 13, 2024	Business \| Medical debt could vanish from credit reports. What to do now	Americans who have medical debt on their credit reports may see a 20-point bump in their credit scores on average, the CFPB says. Beyond its effects on credit, the rule would provide protections that could impact consumers’ health and safet...
Apr 10, 2024	CFPB considers ban on charging buyers for lender’s title policy	The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is considering a ban on mortgage banks charging homebuyers for the lender’s title insurance policy, according to a report by Bloomberg. Lender’s title policies protect lenders from issues that may ar...
Apr 3, 2024	Exclusive: Credit card repayment startup Tally pivots to B2B	Tally, a startup helping consumers manage credit card debt, is sunsetting its app and pivoting to embed its tech inside the apps and websites of other financial institutions, the company tells Axios exclusively. Why it matters: Several cons...
Jun 17, 2020	Government Agencies Extend Foreclosure And Eviction Moratoriums	Deadlines for all foreclosure and eviction moratoriums were set to expire.Getty
Sep 27, 2012	CFPB to host webinar on new remittance rules	The remittance rule, created by the Dodd-Frank Act to improve the transparency of international remittance fees, takes effect on Feb. 7, 2013. To help those involved with the financial industry understand and comply with the new rule, the C...
	CFPB takes aim at ‘bait-and-switch’ credit card rewards — consumers forfeit about $500 million worth each year	Nearly 1 in 4 cardholders — 23% — did not redeem any rewards at all in 2024, according to a new survey by Bankrate. More consumers say rewards can be difficult to redeem or are worth less than they thought, according to the Consumer Financi...
	Americans pay billions in "junk fees" every year. Here are some of the worst.	Lauren Wolfe said she first noticed "resort fees" in 2016 during a vacation in Key West, Florida. She'd paid $400 a night for a hotel room during the peak season, but was stunned when the hotel declined to hand over her room key u...
	Communication key in dealing with debt agency	Question: Must the creditor notify a consumer before turning the account over to a collection agency? Answer: The creditor generally is not required to let you know it’s referring your account to a collection agency. Q: Is debt collection r...
	Summary of CFPB's Prepaid Rule	OVERVIEW OF THE CFPB’S FINAL PREPAID RULE On October 5, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) issued a final rule (Prepaid Rule) amending Regulations E and Z to extend consumer protections to prepaid card accounts. The new...

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FAQ about Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

When was Consumer Financial Protection Bureau founded?

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was founded in 2010.

What has the press written about Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?

Parsers VC has collected 22 articles mentioning Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, among them “How PCA Global Ventures is Standardizing Collection Compliance for Lenders” (Feb 12, 2026) and “How Social Security Fairness Act payments may affect beneficiaries this tax season” (Feb 11, 2026).

Is Consumer Financial Protection Bureau still active?

Yes, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 26, 2026.