Judge saves the CFPB, for now
The judge said she’s ‘left with little confidence’ that she can trust the government to tell the truth. A court took action ...
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Federal judge blocks Trump administration from dismantling Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson agreed to issue a preliminary injunction that maintains the agency’s existence until ...
Detroit Free Press7d
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s financial firm oversight still blocked, email says
The apparent decision to keep supervision inert could run counter to claims the CFPB has made in court that it remains committed to meeting its legal obligations. The agency has denied in ...
Will you qualify for a DOGE dividend check? Here is what to know
Here's what we know so far about what these payments might consist of, who could get them and when it could happen ...
WTOP News16d
What Debt Protections Could Consumers Lose Without the CFPB?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was launched in 2011 in response to the 2008 banking crisis, which destabilized millions of Americans. This new U.S. government agency’s intent ...
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Baltimore Bid to Halt US CFPB Defunding Rejected by Judge
Baltimore Bid to Halt US CFPB Defunding Rejected by Judge By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A federal judge in Baltimore on Friday rejected the city's effort to temporarily block the Consumer ...
American Banker16d
'Not a political issue': Compensation stalls amid CFPB turmoil
At first, it seemed like a mistake or a scam. Garrett Boorojian wasn't sure how else ... they were victims of the discriminatory practices uncovered by the CFPB are still waiting on checks. Melkon ...
CNN18d
Whistleblower testifies in court that plan to abolish CFPB is still on, countering administration’s narrative
Doe’s testimony countered the picture painted by CFPB Chief Operating Officer Adam Martinez, who spoke as a witness for the administration Monday and Tuesday. Martinez — who is Doe’s ...
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It's 'shoot first and ask questions later' as DOGE tries to dismantle CFPB: Official
During a lengthy court hearing on Monday, CFPB's Chief Operating Officer Adam Martinez gave a full sworn account of the chaos and confusion that has consumed the federal agency that was set up to ...
Fox News20d
'Hurting people to help themselves': Dem senator disses DOGE's CFPB cuts
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., met with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) employees on Friday who were fired as a result of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) federal ...
American Banker22d
CFPB leaders planned to gut the bureau, fire 1,175 employees
The Trump administration had intended to gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and fire 1,175 employees in statutorily required offices, according to emails submitted in a court battle with the ...
USA Today23d
Trump's CFPB nominee Jonathan McKernan moves forward in Senate
In case you missed it: No more consumer protection? What the CFPB shutdown means for you. From 2023 until last month, McKernan served as a Republican board member at the Federal Deposit ...