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A Bibliometric Analysis of CFPB Research: Directions and Policy Recommendations

CFPB Araştırmalarının Bibliyometrik Analizi: Eğilimler ve Politika Önerileri

Ali Polat(ANKARA YILDIRIM BEYAZIT ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-6041-5003
Dzuljastri Abdul Razak(International Islamic University of Malaysia)0000-0001-6308-8909
Pages
699–721
Publication Date
2025-12-29
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Despite its clear relevance and potential value, however, the CFPB database remains underutilized and insufficiently represented in the academic literature—a gap this study aims to highlight.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In recent years, consumer protection—particularly financial consumer protection—has become a critical pillar of the increasingly interconnected financial ecosystem.
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Key Findings & Data:Since its establishment, the CFPB has generated a vast repository of consumer complaints, alongside a steadily expanding body of academic literature.
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Conclusion & Impact:Despite its clear relevance and potential value, however, the CFPB database remains underutilized and insufficiently represented in the academic literature—a gap this study aims to highlight.
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⚙️Variables:Tüketici Şikayetleri · CFPB · Tüketicinin Korunması

Abstract

In recent years, consumer protection—particularly financial consumer protection—has become a critical pillar of the increasingly interconnected financial ecosystem. Strengthening financial education, literacy, regulatory capacity, and the adoption of fintech solutions collectively underscores the need for a robust and coherent consumer protection framework. In this context, one of the most influential institutions is the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a federal agency mandated to ensure fair treatment of financial consumers across all financial institutions. Since its establishment, the CFPB has generated a vast repository of consumer complaints, alongside a steadily expanding body of academic literature. This paper examines the existing literature on the CFPB to better understand its findings, implications, and methodological approaches. It also seeks to identify insights that may inform policymakers in diverse national contexts by leveraging the CFPB’s comprehensive consumer complaint data. With nearly four million complaints collected since 2011, this database offers a unique analytical sandbox for empirical exploration. Despite its clear relevance and potential value, however, the CFPB database remains underutilized and insufficiently represented in the academic literature—a gap this study aims to highlight.

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Son yıllarda tüketici koruması — özellikle de finansal tüketici koruması — giderek daha fazla birbirine bağlanan finansal ekosistemin kritik bir unsuru hâline gelmiştir. Finansal eğitim, finansal okuryazarlık, düzenleyici kapasite ve fintech çözümlerinin benimsenmesi gibi alanlardaki ilerlemeler, bütüncül ve sağlam bir tüketici koruma çerçevesine olan ihtiyacı daha da artırmaktadır. Bu bağlamda, tüm finansal kuruluşların tüketicilere adil davranmasını sağlamakla görevli ABD federal kurumu olan Tüketici Finansal Koruma Bürosu (CFPB), alandaki en etkili kurumlardan biridir. Kuruluşundan bu yana CFPB, geniş bir tüketici şikâyet veri tabanı oluşturmuş ve kurum hakkında önemli ölçüde akademik literatür ortaya çıkmıştır. Bu çalışma, CFPB ile ilgili mevcut literatürü inceleyerek bulgularını, yöntemlerini ve ortaya koyduğu sonuçları daha iyi anlamayı amaçlamaktadır. Ayrıca, CFPB’nin kapsamlı tüketici şikâyet veri tabanından yararlanarak farklı ülkelerdeki politika yapıcılar için çıkarımlar sunmayı hedeflemektedir. 2011’den bu yana yaklaşık dört milyon şikâyetin toplandığı bu veri tabanı, özgün ve kapsamlı bir ampirik analiz alanı sunmaktadır. Bununla birlikte, açık önemine ve potansiyel değerine rağmen CFPB veri tabanının akademik literatürde yeterince kullanılmadığı ve yeterince temsil edilmediği görülmektedir; bu çalışma, belirtilen boşluğa dikkat çekmeyi de amaçlamaktadır.

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Yeşilyaprak, M., Polat, A., Razak, D. A. (2025). A Bibliometric Analysis of CFPB Research: Directions and Policy Recommendations. Kastamonu Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 27 Sayı: 2, 699–721. https://doi.org/10.21180/iibfdkastamonu.1598183

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