Some examples of those enforcement actions include: Keeping credit bureaus in check. The CFPB protects consumers from negligence that could harm their credit scores. For example, in January 2025 ...

For more information about how the CFPB works and why it matters to everyday consumers’ financial lives, check out this video interview with Richard Cordray, former director of the CFPB and ...

In 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cited Citibank for discriminating against Armenian Americans. The recent ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was launched in 2011 in response to the 2008 banking crisis, which destabilized millions of Americans. This new U.S. government agency’s intent ...