Richard Cordray: “We must all hang together or, most assuredly, we will hang separately.”

Through fair rules, consistent oversight, appropriate enforcement of the law, and broad-based consumer engagement, the Bureau is helping to restore American families' trust in consumer financial markets.

I try to treat my employees the same way we will treat financial institutions--commend them on things they do well, and criticize them on things they don't do well, and treat them fairly based on the facts.

I read and see the stories about the NSA. I am an American citizen. I have the same concerns that I think you do about that.

On top of the historic debt that we have pushed upon tens of millions of Americans, they face a financial marketplace that is littered with predatory players.