How the CFPB Spends (or Doesn’t) Your Civil Money Penalties
Where do the civil money penalties imposed by the CFPB go? The Government Accountability Office reviewed the bureau's handling of the penalty fund and found that of $139 million in civil penalties collect, $31 million went to compensate victims, $13.4 million for consumer education, $1.5 million for administrative expenses, leaving $93 million in unallocated funds. [8/1/14]