In an August 2020 survey, 83 percent of likely voters said they supported the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which was created in 2011 to protect consumers when they use financial products such as mortgages, credit cards, and bank accounts in the United States. This federal agency seeks to prevent deceptive, unfair, and abusive lending and collection practices by financial institutions.
Share of Americans who support the mission of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as of August 2020
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, is the first federal agency whose mission is protecting consumers when they use mortgages, credit cards, bank accounts, and other financial products and services. Its mission includes preventing deceptive, unfair and abusive lending and collection practices by banks and other companies. From what you know about the mission of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, would you say you favor or oppose the CFPB?"
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AFR. (September 29, 2020). Share of Americans who support the mission of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as of August 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087020/public-opinion-cfpb-us/
AFR. "Share of Americans who support the mission of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as of August 2020." Chart. September 29, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087020/public-opinion-cfpb-us/
AFR. (2020). Share of Americans who support the mission of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as of August 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087020/public-opinion-cfpb-us/
AFR. "Share of Americans Who Support The Mission of The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Cfpb) as of August 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087020/public-opinion-cfpb-us/
AFR, Share of Americans who support the mission of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as of August 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087020/public-opinion-cfpb-us/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Share of Americans who support the mission of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as of August 2020 [Graph], AFR, September 29, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087020/public-opinion-cfpb-us/
