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.
  • March 13, 2015
    CFPB Holds Field Hearing on Arbitration On Tuesday, March 10, 2015, the CFPB held a public field hearing in Newark, N.J., to discuss the use of arbitration agreements in consumer financial products and services; Dong Hong, CBA's Vice President and Regulatory Counsel, served as a panelist at the hearing. In conjunction with the field hearing, the CFPB issued its report on mandatory pre-dispute...
  • March 6, 2015
    CFPB Director Testifies Before House Financial Services Committee On Tuesday, March 3, 2015, CFPB Director Richard Cordray testified before the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) and provided the Bureau's Semiannual Report to Congress . In his opening statement, Director Cordray summarized the Bureau's activities for the previous six months including highlighting enforcement actions, some...
  • March 4, 2015
    The Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) and AOL Inc. (AOL) monthly Finance Optimism Index rose to 6.8 in January, climbing from 0.0 in December, 2014 showing rising consumer financial optimism at an all-time high. Americans’ increased optimism about their personal financial future is driven primarily by an increase in the feeling that news they've been hearing lately about personal finances is...
  • February 27, 2015
    Regulators Release Guidance to Encourage Youth Savings Programs On Wednesday, February 25, 2015, the Financial Literacy Education Commission ( FLEC ) held a public meeting at the U.S. Department of Treasury in Washington, D.C., which focused on youth savings programs, and highlighted partnerships between the public and private sector to encourage strong financial skills in young people. The...
  • February 20, 2015
    CFPB Issues Report on Free Access to Credit Scores On Thursday, February 19, 2015, the CFPB released a study on how consumers access their credit scores and credit reports. The study found about 50 million consumers now have free and regular access to their credit scores through their monthly credit cards statements or online. The report also highlighted some difficulties consumers may have in...
  • January 30, 2015
    ​CFPB Urges Lenders to Offer More Student Loan Modifications Available On Thursday, January 29, 2015, the CFPB announced interagency guidance and a voluntary survey of student loan market participants about the loan modification options being made available to borrowers. Issued by the OCC, Federal Reserve, FDIC, National Credit Union Administration, CFPB , and the Federal Financial Institutions...
  • January 16, 2015
    CFPB Announces Mortgage Shopping Tool for Potential Borrowers On Tuesday, January 13, 2015, the CFPB released a report detailing the way in which consumers shop for mortgages. Based on results from data in the National Survey of Mortgage Borrowers, conducted jointly by the CFPB and Federal Housing Finance Agency, the report found: Almost half of consumers fail to shop around before applying for a...
  • January 5, 2015
    Washington, D.C. (January 5, 2015) – The Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) and AOL Inc. (AOL) monthly Finance Optimism Index rose to -2.2 in November, gaining from October and showing rising consumer financial optimism as the holiday season began. Americans’ optimism about their personal financial future remained relatively stable with a one point increase. Worry about current financial...
  • December 19, 2014
    CFPB Issues Report on College Credit Card Agreements On Monday, December 14, 2014, the CFPB released its second annual report to Congress on "College credit card agreements." The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act ("CARD Act") requires the Bureau to submit to Congress an annual report listing information submitted to the Bureau concerning agreements between credit card...
  • December 19, 2014
    CFPB Issues Report on College Credit Card Agreements On Monday, December 14, 2014, the CFPB released its second annual report to Congress on "College credit card agreements." The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act ("CARD Act") requires the Bureau to submit to Congress an annual report listing information submitted to the Bureau concerning agreements between credit card...

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