CFPB: 2025 Private Education Ombudsman Report on Complaints Released
The 2025 Private Education Loan Ombudsman Annual report analyzes complaints from the prior award year (July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025) and notes an increase in untimely responses to complaints, as well as an increase in complaints referencing fraud or scams. The report’s recommendations include coordinating inter-agency efforts to target frauds and scammers, inter-agency…
Census Bureau: Webinar Scheduled for January 22nd on Release of 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates
The U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled to hold a prerelease webinar about the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates on Thursday, Jan. 22, at 1 p.m. ET. The webinar will explain how to access ACS data and give tips on comparing geographies and statistics over time. The ACS provides a wide range of statistics about the nation’s people and housing,…
HUD: Financial Report Finds Billions in Potential Payment Errors During 2024
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner released HUD’s Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Agency Financial Report (AFR) to Congress, which detailed significant misuse of taxpayer funds under the Biden administration including potential payment errors totaling more than $5 billion. For the first time ever, HUD’s Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) used advanced…
FHFA: House Price Index Up 0.4 Percent in October 2025; Up 1.7 Percent from Last Year
U.S. house prices rose 0.4 percent in October, according to the U.S. Federal Housing (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 1.7 percent from October 2024 to October 2025. The previously reported 0.0 percent price change in September was revised downward to a 0.1 percent decline. For the nine census divisions, seasonally adjusted monthly…
CFPB: Annual Report of Consumer and Credit Reporting Complaints Issued
An analysis of complaint responses by Equifax, Experian, TransUnion Pursuant to Section 611(e)(5) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), this report summarizes information gathered by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding certain consumer complaints transmitted by the CFPB to Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. FULL REPORT Read the full report
CFPB: 2025 College Credit Card Agreements Report Issued
The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act (“CARD Act” or “Act”) requires the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “Bureau”) to submit to Congress, and to make available to the public, an annual report that lists information submitted to the Bureau concerning agreements between credit card issuers and institutions of higher education or certain organizations…
CFPB: Seventh Biennial Review of Consumer Credit Card Market Report Issued
This report represents the CFPB’s seventh biennial review of the consumer credit card market as directed by the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009. In this report, we analyze data from several sources to examine many aspects of the consumer credit card market as of the end of 2024. We revisit topics…
CFPB: FY 2024 Office of Minority and Women Inclusion Report to Congress Issued
In Section 342 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd- Frank Act), Congress directed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) to establish an Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI). Section 342(e) of the Dodd-Frank Act requires the OMWI to submit to Congress an annual report that shall include:…
CFPB: Agency Issues 2024 Financial Literacy Annual Report
The 2024 Financial Literacy Annual Report describes the CFPB’s financial literacy activities and strategy to improve the financial literacy of consumers. This year’s report includes information about the need for youth financial education and how the CFPB supports those programs. FULL REPORT Read the full report
CFPB: Semi-Annual Report to Congress for Fall 2024 Issued
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is pleased to present our Semi-Annual Report to Congress for the period beginning April 1, 2024 and ending September 30, 2024, except where otherwise noted. This report also provides the information required by The Truth in Lending Act, the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and…