Join us for a field hearing in Seattle, Washington on debt collection. The field hearing will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, at 10 a.m. We’ll have remarks from CFPB Director, Richard Cordray, as well as testimony from consumer groups, industry representatives, and members of the public. This event is open to the public [...]
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Share your input on payday lending for the official record
Public input is tremendously important to our work at the CFPB. At our January field hearing in Birmingham, we had the opportunity to gather information directly from Alabamans about their experiences with payday loans. We’d also like to hear from you. The CFPB is inviting public comments for the record. Please take this opportunity to [...]
Save the date, New York!
We are continuing our commitment to hear from consumers around the country about their experiences with financial products and services. Last month, we held a field hearing in Birmingham, Ala., and we will be heading to the Big Apple for our next stop. The CFPB will be holding a town hall in New York on [...]
A conversation with the South Florida Latino community
On December 2, 2011, I participated in a White House Latino Community Summit in Miami. The community summit connected senior government officials from diverse policy areas with local Hispanic leaders, business owners, and community advocates to discuss issues critical to the South Florida Latino community. Too many Latino families have experienced the very reasons that [...]