Clik here to view.
State Treasurers Discuss the Recovery with President Obama's Economic Team
Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, Alan Krueger, leads a discussion about the progress of the economic recovery with state treasurers, March 19, 2012. (Photo by White House Office of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Three Charts Illustrating Two Different Visions for Our Nation
President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the Associated Press (AP) Luncheon at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C., April 3, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) The...
View ArticleRegional Roundup – “You are the Economy”
Yesterday, President Obama traveled to the University of Iowa where he held a roundtable with a few Hawkeyes who receive Stafford federal student loans. Following the roundtable he spoke to a larger...
View ArticleWeekly Address: Congress Must Move Forward, Not Back On Wall Street Reform
President Obama discusses the reforms to Wall Street that he put in place to protect consumers and make Wall Street play by the same set of rules -- and calls on lawmakers to finish implementing these...
View ArticleSo How Many Consumer Reporting Companies Are There?
Ed note: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced yesterday that they adopted a rule to begin supervising larger consumer reporting agencies, which include what are popularly called...
View ArticleReforming Wall Street, Protecting Main Street: An Update on Wall Street Reform
Ed. note: This is cross-posted from Treasury Notes Two years ago this week, President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act -- the most significant set of financial...
View ArticleWall Street Reform Two-Years Later: Reforming the System and Protecting...
It’s now been almost four years since irresponsibility in certain corners of Wall Street nearly caused our entire economy to collapse. Today, it’s pretty clear to most of us that the rules we once had...
View ArticleClik here to view.
By the Numbers: $140 Million
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced its first public enforcement action: an order requiring Capital One Bank to refund approximately $140 million to 2 million customers who...
View ArticleWeekly Address: Protecting the American People with New Wall Street Reforms
In this week’s address, President Obama highlights the work of the new independent consumer watchdog he fought to create. This agency’s mission is to stand up for consumers and includes protecting...
View ArticleAssuring Consumers Have Access to Mortgages They Can Trust
Editor's note: This post was originally published on the official blog of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Today, we’re issuing one of our most important rules to date, the Ability-to-Repay...
View ArticlePresident Obama Nominates Mary Jo White to Run the SEC
President Obama announced today that he wants Mary Jo White, a former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, who has built a reputation as a tough and effective prosecutor with a proven...
View ArticlePresident Obama: The American People Need Richard Cordray Standing Up for Them
Today, President Obama announced he would nominate Richard Cordray to continue as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, established by the...
View ArticleWeekly Wrap Up: Our People, Our Future
Watch the West Wing Week Here. Here’s a quick glimpse at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov: Inauguration Weekend: On Saturday, Americans across the country took part in the National Day of...
View ArticleHelping Military Families Protect Themselves from Buyer's Remorse
Editor's Note: This post was originally published on consumerfinance.gov as a part of a series for National Consumer Protection Week. Have you ever bought something online and clicked the box that says...
View ArticleSo, How Do I Submit A Complaint?
Editor's Note: This post was originally published on ConsumerFinance.gov as a part of a series for National Consumer Protection Week. We began taking credit card complaints in July 2011, and we now can...
View ArticleWhat Can Students Do to Protect Themselves?
Ed. note: This post was originally published on the website of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, as part of a series for National Consumer Protection Week Americans owe more than a trillion...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Senate Confirms Richard Cordray as Consumer Watchdog
President Barack Obama listens to Richard Cordray deliver remarks following his confirmation as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, in the State Dining Room of the White House, July...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Five Years After Lehman: Taking Stock of Where We Are
Ed. note: Today at 12:50 pm ET, President Obama will deliver remarks at the Ford Kansas City Stamping Plant in Liberty, MO, highlighting the progress we have made since the beginning of the financial...
View ArticleA Look Back at Lehman Brothers and Where We Stand Six Years After the...
September 15, 2008 -- a day that rocked the American economy to its core after Lehman Brothers, then one of the nation’s largest investment banks, filed for bankruptcy. The largest filing in history,...
View Article"A New Foundation Is Laid": President Obama on America's 21st Century Economy
Watch on YouTube The story of the last six years is the story of progress. In 2009, businesses were laying off 80,000 Americans a month. The unemployment rate sat at 10 percent. Manufacturing lagged...
View Article