Federal Agency

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The CFPB publishes consumer credit market reports, complaint data, and financial well-being indices used to track household financial stress.

American Default tracks 2 indicators from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, including Phantom Debt and CFPB Consumer Complaint Volume. The CFPB publishes consumer credit market reports, complaint data, and financial well-being indices used to track household financial stress. Data is parsed from published reports.

Indicators from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Indicator Current Value Trend Frequency ADI Component
Phantom Debt $65.3B rising annual Buffer Depletion
CFPB Consumer Complaint Volume 521,695 rising monthly Legal Filings

How We Get This Data

Automation
Parsed — parsed from press releases via Claude API
Indicators
2 tracked
ADI Components
Buffer Depletion, Legal Filings

Attribution & Licensing

Data attributed to: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Official source: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/

Federal government data is in the public domain. American Default provides full attribution per each agency's terms of use. FRED-hosted data use is subject to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Terms of Use.

Frequently Asked Questions

What data does Consumer Financial Protection Bureau publish?

The CFPB publishes consumer credit market reports, complaint data, and financial well-being indices used to track household financial stress.

How often does American Default update Consumer Financial Protection Bureau data?

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau data is parsed from published reports. Update frequency varies by indicator: annual, monthly.

Is Consumer Financial Protection Bureau data free to use?

Yes. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a public institution and its data is freely available. American Default provides proper attribution per the source's terms of use.

What American Distress Index components use Consumer Financial Protection Bureau data?

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau data feeds into Buffer Depletion, Legal Filings. These indicators provide context but are not in the ADI composite calculation.

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