Archive for consumerfinance.gov – Page 96

Though it’s hard to think about, as we age, sometimes we lose the ability to manage our own money and property

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0 Categories : CFPB, Older Americans

As a 21st century agency created by the Dodd-Frank Act, we’re here to make consumer finance markets work by making rules more effective, by consistently and fairly enforcing those rules, and by empowering consumers to take more control over their economic lives

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0 Categories : About the Bureau, CFPB

Last summer, we learned that U

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Today, we launched our financial coaching initiative

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You probably already know that when you apply for a loan, many lenders will get information about your credit history from one of the big three consumer reporting agencies (Equifax, Experian and TransUnion)

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Today, we held a field hearing on student debt in Milwaukee

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If you are paying back student loans, you are not alone

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0 Categories : CFPB, Student loans, Students

Older Americans, like many of their younger counterparts, increasingly have debts in collection

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Today we’re announcing settlements with Sprint and Verizon, who illegally billed consumers over a hundred million dollars in unauthorized third-party charges

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0 Categories : CFPB, Enforcement, Featured

Did you know that it’s illegal for creditors to discriminate against you because you receive public assistance income? Today, we’re releasing a bulletin to remind mortgage lenders not to discriminate against applicants because their income includes vouchers from the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Homeownership program

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0 Categories : CFPB, Mortgages