Tech experts Trump fired from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau say consumers at risk
The sudden halt to CFPB's works leaves much of consumer finance, from mortgage companies to payment apps, unsupervised.
What’s at stake if Consumer Financial Protection Bureau goes dark
Stalled lawsuits. Halted supervision and oversight. Suspended workforce. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is in the midst of a complete overhaul that could cripple its ability to act as the consumer finance watchdog it was designed to be.
Republican congressman calls to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
In a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, Self encouraged the inclusion of a bill that would strip the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of its funding.
California files lawsuit over shutdown of US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and others filed a court brief against the Trump administration for attempting to dismantle a consumer bureau.
What is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and why is it a Trump target?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was established to root out corporate wrongdoing after the 2008 crash. The Trump administration has moved to weaken it.
What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the latest U.S. government agency to have its work halted by the Trump administration.
Trump has subdued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. So what does this agency do?
President Trump and other critics of the agency say it needs to be shut down. Supporters of the agency point to its record of protecting consumers.
States warn CFPB shutdown threatens financial consumer safeguards
Nearly two dozen states and the District of Columbia are asking a federal judge to issue an injunction blocking the Trump administration from defunding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, arguing they will suffer irreparable harm if the CFPB is dismantled.
Trump Vs. CFPB: Russ Vought Orders Consumer Financial Protection Bureau To Stop Work
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Acting Director Russell Vought told agency employees on Monday not to come into work or perform any work tasks—a dismal sign for the bureau that has been targeted by President Donald Trump and tech billionaires,
Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell joins fight to stop Trump admin from ‘dismantling’ the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Attorney General Andrea Campbell has joined an effort of more than 20 state AGs to stop the Trump administration from “dismantling” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The Trump administration earlier this month ordered the CFPB to stop nearly all its work,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to shutter for a week
The closure of the CFPB, established after the 2008 financial crisis, follows a visit Friday by members of Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service team.
Democratic lawmakers warn axing Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will leave troops vulnerable
Shuttering the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will leave service members who rely on the agency’s accountability ...
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Fifth Circuit Places Partial Stay on CFPB Small Business Lending Rule Amid Leadership Change
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in early February challenging the validity of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's ...
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Warren, Schiff ask CFPB to oust DOGE
The senators want the bureau to turn over communications between DOGE and CFPB officials, and to detail what enforcement or competitor data billionaire Elon Musk can access because of DOGE's work.
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'Complete and utter shock': fired worker at consumer protection agency says 'fallout' will be 'immense'
A former federal worker at an agency protecting consumers who was fired as part of president Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s ...
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CFPB’s Open Banking Rules: Dead on Arrival or Alive and Well?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized its long-awaited Personal Financial Data Rights rules under Section 1033 of the ...
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Judge halts CFPB firings
In the same order, the bureau was told not to delete any agency data or transfer its reserve funding to the Fed or anywhere ...