Enforcement by the numbers
See summary data on all the Bureau’s public enforcement actions and ordered consumer relief.
When we take an enforcement action against an entity or individual we found or allege has violated the law we will post filings and other related materials here. To increase transparency of the Bureau’s public enforcement actions, we have also posted summary data on all the Bureau’s public enforcement actions. The summary data is updated at the end of each calendar year.
Data snapshot through 2021
$13.5 billion in consumer relief
Approximate monetary compensation, principal reductions, canceled debts, and other consumer relief ordered as a result of enforcement actions.
175 million people eligible for relief
Estimated consumers or consumer accounts eligible to receive relief from enforcement actions.
$1.8 billion in penalties
Approximate civil money penalties ordered as a result of enforcement actions.
Enforcement actions by year
This interactive graph shows the total number of CFPB public enforcement actions filed each year from our inception to the present. Hover over the bars to view the total number of public enforcement actions per year.
Date Published: July 2022
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Consumer relief by year
This interactive graph shows the total consumer relief ordered in CFPB public enforcement actions each year from the Bureau's inception to the present. Hover over the bars to view the total consumer relief per year.
Date Published: July 2022
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Notes: These data reflect publicly available information for enforcement actions as of the date of publication. These data do not reflect non-publicly available information about consumer relief and penalties resulting from enforcement actions. Historically, the CFPB has reported non-public information in the aggregate, thereby protecting confidential information. Because these reported data are based on only publicly available data, totals of the data will differ from historic aggregated totals that included non-publicly available information. Additionally, because these data reflect ordered relief as of the date of publication, totals of these data may differ from historic aggregated totals to the extent final orders may have been vacated or otherwise modified.