Financial Education

CBA is committed to the goal of expanding financial education and improving consumers' understanding of the complexities of consumer financial services-whether in mortgages, credit cards, student loans, deposit products, or all the myriad ways in which consumers interact with financial services in this complex economy.
  • July 15, 2016
    On Friday, July 15, 2016, the CFPB published a report about “Financial education programs serving immigrant populations,” in follow up to a November of 2015 CFPB Consumer Advisory Board meeting . The Bureau conducted a field scan of financial education programs serving immigrant populations, which indicated financial educators employ many promising strategies, but face many challenges...
  • June 16, 2016
    On Thursday, June 16, 2016, the CFPB posted on its blog an advisory titled: “Arm yourself with knowledge when shopping for an auto loan.” In addition to the agency’s new auto education tool, the Office of Servicemembers noted servicemembers should especially be familiar with: Reductions of interest rate under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; Permission from lenders to take vehicles overseas;...
  • June 15, 2016
    On Wednesday, June 15, 2016, the CFPB published a blog post to promote “World Elder Abuse Awareness Day” to encourage a better understanding of elder abuse and neglect. The Bureau highlighted its various resources available for the elderly and caretakers to help identify and prevent financial exploitation. These materials include the CFPB’s “Money Smart for Older Adults” curriculum, as well as...
  • June 14, 2016
    On Tuesday, June 14, 2016, the CFPB released a blog post informing consumers about the “3 things you should consider before co-signing for an auto loan.” Building of the new auto buying educational materials, this post focuses on the three items cosigners need to know including their responsibility for repaying the loan, the potential effect on one’s credit, and their right to request monthly...
  • January 12, 2016
    On Tuesday, January 12, 2016, the CFPB issued a guide, accompanied by a blog post, on retirement payout options for a private-sector plan. Through a series of six questions, the guide aims to help those nearing retirement to determine whether to choose a lump-sum payout or monthly payments of their pension. The questions address the circumstantial benefits and shortfalls of each option. The guide...
  • December 18, 2015
    CFPB Takes Action against Auto Dealer On Thursday, December 17, 2016, the CFPB announced action against CarHop, one of the country's biggest "buy-here, pay-here" auto dealers, and its affiliated financing company, Universal Acceptance Corporation, for allegedly providing damaging, inaccurate consumer information to credit reporting companies. The parties also allegedly failed to provide accurate...
  • December 10, 2015
    KARMA? The FEC complaints are flying. Yesterday, Charlie Spies, the lawyer for PACs supporting Jeb Bush, accused Donald Trump of improperly using his corporate lawyer to threaten to sue campaign opponents. (And he did it with style, suggesting Trump's lawyer might know a lot about reality-show contracts and bankruptcy filings but wasn't up to the task of election law.) A Trump spokeswoman said it...
  • December 4, 2015
    Bureau Releases CARD Act Report On Thursday, December 3, 2015, the CFPB released its biyearly report on the effects of Credit Card, Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act on consumer credit. Signed into law in May of 2009, the Bureau assumed authority for the Act in July 2011. The law directs the CFPB to regularly review the credit card market and the impact of the law's rules...
  • December 2, 2015
    Target Corp. will pay about $39 million to banks and credit unions to resolve losses from a 2013 holiday-season data breach, as retailers and financial institutions continue to grapple with the costs of major hacker attacks. Financial institutions sued the Minneapolis-based retailer to recover an estimated $200 million in losses stemming from the hack, in which as many as 40 million payment cards...
  • November 16, 2015
    A familiar fight is brewing on Capitol Hill over a yearend budget deal, as questions loom around whether Dodd-Frank changes will be included in the final package.

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