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A new law provides relief for renters and extends the CDC’s Order to protect many people who can’t pay their rent from eviction through January 31, 2021.

Some homeowners struggling to pay their mortgage now have a little extra time to seek help.

Sepa consejos financieros que los cuidadores pueden usar para ayudar a sus familiares y amigos a evitar las cíberestafas, y a proteger sus finanzas durante las fiestas.

In this update to our May 2020 report examining the effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on credit applications, we find that credit card inquiries were still 30 percent below their pre-pandemic levels in September, while auto loans were depressed by 20 percent.

We use the Bureau’s Making Ends Meet survey to study whether financially vulnerable consumers have turned to credit card debt during the coronavirus pandemic. We find that credit card debt fell even for consumers who were financially vulnerable before the pandemic.

As a result of the economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, scammers may be targeting older homeowners through reverse mortgage schemes. Learn how to spot and avoid these reverse mortgage scams.

CFPB’s Section for Students and Young Consumers released new podcast episodes. Subscribe today.

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