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CFPB’S RURAL INITIATIVE

Last month the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reported a new initiative to focus on financial issues facing rural America. On April 19, 2022, the CFPB issued a report on the challenges faced by Americans in rural communities. The report highlights that many of these communities lack access to physical bank branches, are more likely to seek credit from nonbanks, and are heavily affected by medical bills. The CFPB will be expanding its efforts to […]