CFPB: Policy Finalized to Facilitate Consumer-Friendly Innovation
Bureau Publishes Policy to Reduce Potential Regulatory Uncertainty for Innovative Products that Promise Significant Consumer Benefits WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a policy to facilitate consumer access to financial products and services that promise substantial benefit to consumers. The new policy establishes a process for companies to apply for a…
CFPB: Steps Taken To Improve Checking Account Access
CFPB Concerned that Screening Inaccuracies and Lack of Account Options are Keeping Consumers Out of the Banking System WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is taking steps to improve checking account access amidst Bureau concerns that consumers are being sidelined by the lack of account options and by inaccurate information used to…
CFPB: Guide To Help Consumers Navigate Pension Payouts Released
Guide Highlights Trade-Offs Between Lump-Sum and Lifetime Monthly Payout Options WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is releasing a guide to help consumers navigate their pension payout options and make the right decision about their retirement income. The guide gives near-retirees the information they need to understand the trade-offs of taking their…
CFPB: Tool Released To Help Measure Financial Well-Being
Resource Will Provide Questions Financial Educators Can Use to Assess the Financial Wellness of Consumers WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is releasing a tool to measure consumer financial well-being, based on a definition that the Bureau released in January 2015. This first-of-its-kind tool provides questions that educators and others working to…
CFPB: “Planning for Retirement” Tool Released to Help Consumers Decide When To Claim Social Security
CFPB Report Shows Many Consumers Base Critical Claiming Decision on Limited Information WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released “Planning for Retirement,” an interactive, online tool designed to help consumers decide when to claim their Social Security retirement benefits. According to a report released by the CFPB, many older Americans are relying…
CFPB: Financial Education Curriculum Review Tool Released
Resource Will Help Guide Educators Looking to Select Appropriate Financial Education Material for Students WASHINGTON, D.C – Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is releasing a tool that educators can use when selecting financial education curriculum for students. The curriculum review tool will help educators identify effective and unbiased material to increase the financial capability…
CFPB: Financial Well-Being Initiative Targeted to People with Disabilities Launched
ROADS to Financial Independence Initiative Will Pilot in Six Communities Nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is announcing the launch of the Reach Outcomes. Achieve Dreams. Succeed. (ROADS) to Financial Independence initiative, which is aimed at improving the financial well-being and economic security of individuals with disabilities. The initiative, which is piloting with…