Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a U.S. federal agency responsible for regulating consumer financial products and services and enforcing laws that protect consumers in the financial marketplace.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T221177 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Context triple: [Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, createsAgency, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau]
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A.
Securities and Exchange Commission
The Securities and Exchange Commission is the U.S. federal agency responsible for regulating securities markets, enforcing securities laws, and protecting investors.
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B.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is an independent U.S. government agency that insures bank deposits and promotes stability and public confidence in the nation’s financial system.
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C.
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a U.S. federal agency that charters, regulates, and supervises national banks and federal savings associations to ensure the safety and soundness of the banking system.
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D.
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is an independent federal agency that oversees and regulates U.S. derivatives markets, including futures, options, and certain swaps, to promote market integrity and protect investors.
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E.
Federal Housing Finance Agency
The Federal Housing Finance Agency is a U.S. government regulator that oversees key housing finance institutions like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and helps ensure stability and affordability in the nation’s mortgage market.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Target entity description: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a U.S. federal agency responsible for regulating consumer financial products and services and enforcing laws that protect consumers in the financial marketplace.
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A.
Securities and Exchange Commission
The Securities and Exchange Commission is the U.S. federal agency responsible for regulating securities markets, enforcing securities laws, and protecting investors.
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B.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is an independent U.S. government agency that insures bank deposits and promotes stability and public confidence in the nation’s financial system.
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C.
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a U.S. federal agency that charters, regulates, and supervises national banks and federal savings associations to ensure the safety and soundness of the banking system.
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D.
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is an independent federal agency that oversees and regulates U.S. derivatives markets, including futures, options, and certain swaps, to promote market integrity and protect investors.
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E.
Federal Housing Finance Agency
The Federal Housing Finance Agency is a U.S. government regulator that oversees key housing finance institutions like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and helps ensure stability and affordability in the nation’s mortgage market.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
financial regulatory agency
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independent federal agency ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| appointmentOfDirectorBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ⓘ |
| dateFounded | 2011-07-21 ⓘ |
| directorConfirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| enforces |
Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010
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Electronic Fund Transfer Act ⓘ Equal Credit Opportunity Act ⓘ Fair Credit Reporting Act ⓘ Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ⓘ Home Mortgage Disclosure Act ⓘ Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act ⓘ Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act ⓘ Truth in Lending Act ⓘ federal consumer financial laws ⓘ federal consumer protection regulations ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
consumer credit
ⓘ
consumer financial education ⓘ consumer financial protection ⓘ fair lending enforcement ⓘ financial regulation ⓘ mortgage regulation ⓘ |
| fundingMechanism | transfers from Federal Reserve System ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of the United States ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
CFPB
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linked to:
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
|
| hasFunction |
consumer education
ⓘ
enforcement ⓘ handling consumer complaints ⓘ research on consumer finance ⓘ rulemaking ⓘ supervision ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
auto finance companies
ⓘ
banks ⓘ consumer financial products ⓘ consumer financial services ⓘ credit reporting agencies ⓘ credit unions ⓘ debt collectors ⓘ money services businesses ⓘ mortgage lenders ⓘ payday lenders ⓘ student loan servicers ⓘ |
| hasMission |
to ensure that consumers are treated fairly by financial institutions
ⓘ
to protect consumers in the financial marketplace ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| inception | 2011 ⓘ |
| industry |
consumer protection
ⓘ
financial regulation ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
United States consumer protection system
ⓘ
United States financial regulatory framework ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| legalBasis | Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ⓘ |
| legislatedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| nativeLanguageName | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ⓘ |
| oversightOf |
large depository institutions
ⓘ
nonbank financial companies ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Federal Reserve System ⓘ |
| regulates |
consumer financial products
ⓘ
consumer financial services ⓘ |
| replaced | consumer protection functions of several federal banking regulators ⓘ |
| shortName |
CFPB
ⓘ
linked to:
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
|
| supervisedBy | Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ⓘ |
| website | https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Description of subject: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a U.S. federal agency responsible for regulating consumer financial products and services and enforcing laws that protect consumers in the financial marketplace.
Referenced by (85)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
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createsAgency
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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linked to: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
linked to: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
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hasMember
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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subject linked to:
OCC
subject linked to:
US2944291051
Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations
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administeredBy
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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partOf
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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headOf
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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employer
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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subject linked to:
TILA
subject linked to:
TILA