A new analysis in our Making Ends Meet survey series looks at the early impact of COVID-19 on the financial status of consumers, finding that their ability to stay on top of their finances was greater in June 2020 than June 2019, likely as a result of government policies and private programs to reduce financial distress
This report describes our fair lending activities in supervision, enforcement, guidance and rulemaking, interagency coordination, and outreach and education for calendar year 2020
In this update to our May 2020 report examining the effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on credit applications, we find that credit card inquiries were still 30 percent below their pre-pandemic levels in September, while auto loans were depressed by 20 percent
We use the Bureau’s Making Ends Meet survey to study whether financially vulnerable consumers have turned to credit card debt during the coronavirus pandemic
This report explores the prevalence of actual payment information in consumer credit reporting
Research by Bureau experts supports and often impacts Bureau policy
A growing number of financial services are powered by data sharing
The Office of Research released a report that synthesizes the rigorous research of programs and strategies aiming to help consumers achieve greater savings
New research report from the Office of Servicemember Affairs detailing the credit records of young servicemembers
A message from the Chair of the Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law on the Taskforce report, public engagement, and a path forward
