Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Also called CFPB
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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.
Related terms
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Source reviewedSeptember 4, 2026
Important note
CFPB is an acronym for this agency, not a separate glossary concept.
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