U.S. Mortgage Index

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Also called CFPB

Definition

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a U.S. federal agency that writes and enforces many consumer financial rules and publishes consumer mortgage explanations. CFPB is the acronym, not a second page.

In plain English

The Bureau is a government agency, not a lender and not a credit bureau. It publishes mortgage key terms, disclosure rules, and a complaint program. CFPB is the short name. This page uses the Bureau’s full name so the acronym can resolve here.

Technical definition

Fannie Mae’s consumer glossary includes a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau heading. That consumer identity is the PRIMARY evidence. The Bureau’s own key-terms page is supporting context, not a self-definition of the agency.

Why it matters

Source labels, complaint records, and disclosure names all point at this agency. Readers need the expanded name.

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Important note

CFPB is an acronym for this agency, not a separate glossary concept.