Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Annual backlog, FY2013–FY2025
Pending requests at end of each fiscal year (Oct 1, 2012 – Sept 30, 2025). Federal fiscal year runs Oct 1 – Sept 30, named for the year it ends.
Dashed verticals mark presidential inaugurations.
Recent quarterly activity
Last 21 quarters of received, processed, and backlog. Most recent: FY2026 Q1 (Oct 1 – Dec 31, 2025).
10 oldest pending requests, end of FY2025 (Sept 30, 2025)
Agencies report days pending in working days, counted from the day the request was received; the years column converts to calendar years. The longer this list runs, the more litigation-ripe the agency’s backlog.
| Rank | Date received | Working days pending | Years pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2022-10-03 | 748 | 3.0 |
| #2 | 2022-12-02 | 707 | 2.8 |
| #3 | 2023-02-09 | 661 | 2.6 |
| #4 | 2023-05-01 | 605 | 2.4 |
| #5 | 2023-09-08 | 515 | 2.1 |
| #6 | 2023-10-19 | 487 | 1.9 |
| #7 | 2023-10-19 | 487 | 1.9 |
| #8 | 2023-10-19 | 487 | 1.9 |
| #9 | 2023-10-19 | 487 | 1.9 |
| #10 | 2023-11-06 | 475 | 1.9 |
Exemption invocations, FY2025 (Oct 1, 2024 – Sept 30, 2025)
How often each FOIA exemption (b1–b9) was invoked when redacting or denying records. Exemption 5 (deliberative process, attorney-client) is highlighted — it’s the most-fought exemption in FOIA litigation.
FOIA staffing, FY2025 (Oct 1, 2024 – Sept 30, 2025)
Annual report history
| FY | Received | Processed | Pending end |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 1,329 | 1,058 | 465 |
| FY2024 | 964 | 834 | 195 |
| FY2023 | 510 | 537 | 54 |
| FY2022 | 437 | 380 | 81 |
| FY2021 | 255 | 366 | 26 |
| FY2020 | 330 | 411 | 137 |
| FY2019 | 484 | 435 | 218 |
| FY2018 | 788 | 642 | 169 |
| FY2017 | 538 | 555 | 14 |
| FY2016 | 442 | 427 | 31 |
| FY2015 | 318 | 319 | 16 |
| FY2014 | 288 | 282 | 17 |
| FY2013 | 204 | 209 | 11 |
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