CFPB Resource Summaries

Advisory Opinions

DateAdvisory OpinionSummary
September 2024TILA/Reg Z Protections for Homes Sales Financed Under Contracts for DeedAvailable

CFPB Bulletins

DateBulletinSummary
2023
MarchCompliance Bulletin and Policy Guidance 2023-01: Unfair Billing and Collection Practices After Bankruptcy Discharges of Certain Student Loan DebtsAvailable
2022
NovemberCompliance Bulletin 2022-06: Unfair Returned Deposited Item Fee Assessment PracticesAvailable
2021
AprilCFPB Bulletin 2021-02: Supervision and Enforcement Priorities Regarding Housing InsecurityAvailable
2020
MayCFPB Bulletin 2020-02 Handling of Information and Documents During Mortgage Servicing TransfersAvailable
MarchCFPB Bulletin 2020-01 Responsible Business ConductAvailable

CFPB Circulars

DateCircularSummary
2024
DecemberCircular 2024-07: Design, marketing, and administration of credit card rewards programsAvailable
SeptemberCircular 2024-05: Unanticipated Overdraft Fee Assessment PracticesAvailable
JulyCircular 2024-04: Whistleblower Protections Under CFPA Section 1057Available
JuneCircular 2024-03: Unlawful and unenforceable contract terms and conditionsAvailable
MarchCircular 2024-02: Deceptive marketing practices about the speed or cost of sending a remittance transfer
FebruaryCircular 2024-01: Preferencing and steering practices by digital intermediaries for consumer financial products or services
2023
SeptemberCircular 2023-03: Adverse action notification requirements and the proper use of the CFPB’s sample forms provided in Regulation BAvailable
MayCircular 2023-02: Reopening deposit accounts that consumers previously closedAvailable
JanuaryCircular 2023-01: “Unlawful negative option marketing practices”Available
2022
NovemberCircular 2022-07: Reasonable investigation of consumer reporting disputesAvailable
OctoberCircular 2022-06: Unanticipated Overdraft Fee Assessment PracticesAvailable

Policy Statements

DateTitleSummary
January 2026CFPB/DOJ Withdrawal of Joint Statement on the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Noncitizen BorrowersAvailable
April 2023CFPB Statement of Policy Regarding Prohibition on Abusive Acts or PracticesAvailable

Outline of Proposals

DateTitleSummary
November 2022High Level Summary and Discussion Guide of Outline of Proposals and Alternatives Under Consideration for SBREFA: Required Rulemaking on Personal Financial Data RightsAvailable