2 top CFPB officials quit after Trump, Musk target U.S. consumer protection agency
Two top officials in the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau resigned Tuesday as the Trump administration takes aim the bureau and its employees.
As Musk, Trump administration target CFPB, Democrats defend consumer watchdog's impact
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an independent agency formed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis to safeguard Americans against unfair business practices, is the newest target of Elon Musk and the Trump administration.
Fed's Powell: No agency other than CFPB tasked with consumer protection enforcement
No U.S. regulator other than the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is tasked with ensuring that banks abide by rules guarding against deceptive practices regarding consumers, the head of the Federal Reserve said on Tuesday as he was pressed by a senior Democratic senator to ensure the CFPB remains funded.
Rapid Changes at the CFPB: Speculation, Uncertainty, and the Future of Consumer Protection
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been a focal point for both regulatory oversight and political debate arguably since
What's at stake for consumers as Trump officials target the CFPB
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s recent rules on overdraft and credit card late fees are in jeopardy, while others face an uncertain future.
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.
Consumer protection agency CFPB neutralized by Trump's new chief
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was defanged over the weekend with all activities suspended, its upcoming funding facing a cut and its headquarters temporarily closed, removing a layer of oversight over consumer-facing financial companies.
CFPB, saving Illinois consumers from corporate wrongdoing, goes dark in Trump attack on federal agencies
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been kneecapped in the latest attack on a government institution by the Trump administration. The federal agency has helped curtail burdensome bank overdraft fees,
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 including Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk.
Top consumer bureau officials depart after Trump admin halts work
Two top officials at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) left the agency Tuesday and its No. 2 was placed on leave after the financial watchdog’s acting director ordered staff to halt all work.
What CFPB Shutdown Means for Junk Fees
The halt of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's activities leaves CFPB rules targeting junk fees in a state of ...
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Warren: Musk can 'knock his competitors out' with CFPB data
Mass., underscored what she said was a conflict of interest between Elon Musk's DOGE's actions at the Consumer Financial ...
Two Senior CFPB Officials Leaving After Vought Takeover
Two senior officials at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are out of a job days after Russell Vought took over as ...
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Two top CFPB officials resign after being ordered to stop all work
The directors of supervision and enforcement at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stepped down, citing the stop work ...
New CFPB chief closes headquarters, tells all staff they must not do 'any work tasks'
The edict comes as Russell Vought takes over at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Vought has ordered work to halt at ...
Shutting down CFPB ‘begging for another financial crisis’: Former director
Rohit Chopra, the former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), argued Monday that shutting down the ...
Did sidelining the CFPB make life more difficult for big banks?
Some of the Trump administration's approach toward deregulating the financial industry risks putting the economy in a bind.
CFPB Cancels More Than $100 Million in Contracts Amid DOGE Probe
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is canceling more than $100 million in vendor contracts as part of a cost-cutting ...
DOGE takes on CFPB
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