New York joins lawsuit to block Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shutdown
New York, 21 other states, and Washington D.C. joined a lawsuit to keep the CFPB running, warning the shutdown exposes regular people to predatory loans, discriminatory fees, and unfair foreclosures.
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.
22 states, D.C. file brief to prevent closure of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Attorneys general from California and 21 other states, plus the District of Columbia, have filed a court brief seeking to prevent the dismantling of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The amicus brief,
What’s at stake if Consumer Financial Protection Bureau goes dark
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. While the fate of the CFPB remains unclear,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered to stop work. What it could mean for you
The fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, is uncertain as the agency and its workers have faced a tumultuous month of February so far, possibly leaving consumers with more questions than answers.
Attorney General Neronha joins states to defend Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Attorney General Peter Neronha says he is joining a coalition of 23 other AGs to warn against the current administration’s effort to disband the CFPB.
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States sue to defend consumer watchdog CFPB
New York Attorney General Letitia James has joined forces with 22 other attorneys general to oppose efforts by the Trump ...
Layoffs halted at CFPB for now as judge considers union’s lawsuit
Although a federal judge issued an order confirming a temporary hold on layoffs at the consumer watchdog agency, its staffers ...
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Trump’s actions against CFPB will ‘significantly harm consumers,’ group of 23 AGs warn
Twenty-three attorneys general from across the country are warning that President Donald Trump's efforts to defund and disband the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would "significantly harm ...
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R.I.P. CFPB? What’s At Stake If the Watchdog Agency Goes Dark
Advocates fear consumers could be left to fend for themselves in a complicated financial marketplace if the CFPB is ...
New CFPB leadership agrees to hold off on mass firings while lawsuit proceeds
Lawyers representing the acting director of the CFPB reached an agreement during a court conference Friday to temporarily ...
Federal employees union files lawsuits over CFPB shutdown and DOGE access
A union representing employees across dozens of federal agencies filed two lawsuits on Sunday against the acting director of ...
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Proposal calls for Illinois to create its own CFPB as federal agency is gutted
The bill from Illinois Sen. Mark Walker already faces pushback from a state banking association, which says patchwork efforts at financial regulation could create confusion.
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83-Year-Old Retiree Stuck With Student Loan Debt Joins Lawsuit to Protect CFPB
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's operations have been severely limited, leaving consumers vulnerable to financial harm and causing widespread confusion.
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Court Issues “Pause” in NTEU Lawsuit Against CFPB
As discussed here, on February 9, the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), which includes members employed by the ...
Elon Musk Is Trying to Shut the CFPB. What Should Consumers Know?
Republicans have had the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in their sights since its 2011 inception. With President ...