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 ...
Federal judge considers continuation of federal worker buyout program
A federal judge in Massachusetts heard arguments Monday on whether or not to continue the delay of a federal buyout plan.
Secrecy preceded the shutdown of the consumer protection agency’s Washington headquarters
The Washington headquarters of the consumer protection agency is shut down for the week, and there are fears that it will be ...
Trump's White House Is Disabling the CFPB. What to Know—and What's Next
Here's what you need to know about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with its future uncertain in the second Trump administration.
As Musk, Trump administration target CFPB, Democrats tout consumer watchdog's impact
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an independent agency formed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis to safeguard ...
Is Trump hurting or helping Americans by freezing Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?
The Trump administration's got its eyes on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. What's at stake for Americans? Experts ...
Vought closing CFPB headquarters for a week, staff ordered to work remotely
An email sent to staff said, "Employees and contractors are to work remotely unless instructed otherwise from our Acting ...
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The Trump administration has stopped work at the CFPB. Here's what the agency does
It's the main U.S. agency tasked with overseeing the financial products and services used by everyday Americans. The CFPB's ...
Elon’s DOGE Attack on Financial Watchdog Coincides With X Pursuit of Digital Wallet
X announced that it had entered into an arrangement with Visa to create a peer-to-peer digital payments system. “Another ...
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Trump administration shuts CFPB HQ, halts agency’s activity
President Donald Trump’s administration has shuttered the headquarters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and ...
US consumer watchdog cases in limbo following agency's idling
The Trump administration's idling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) left in limbo significant cases the ...
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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 ...