Judge blocks Trump administration from dismantling CFPB
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from effectively dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection ...
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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 ...
WTOP News15d
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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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 News19d
'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 ...
Forbes22d
The Dismantling Of Consumer Protections: What It Means For You
The abrupt firing of Rohit Chopra, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director on February 1 and the swift appointment of Scott Bessent on February 3 have set in motion the rapid ...
The Hill23d
CFPB allowing some offices to resume functions
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is allowing some offices to resume their functions, as the Trump administration faces a legal challenge over its stop work order and other efforts ...
Columbus Dispatch23d
Ohio's Richard Cordray, ex-CFPB director, lambasts Trump for wiping out 'police' of banks
Cordray argues that removing the CFPB is akin to removing police from a high-crime area, and will lead to unchecked financial misconduct. He highlights a potential conflict of interest with Elon ...
Salon23d
Trump's CFPB drops lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo over Zelle fraud
The CFPB's lawsuit said not all of those were legitimate, and customers of JPMorgan, Bank of America and Wells Fargo who use Zelle lost a collective $870 million on the platform over the last ...
Ars Technica23d
Trump claims CFPB “destroys” people. Senators say killing it is a gift to Musk.
On Wednesday, the Senate voted to block the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from monitoring digital payments companies for fraud and privacy concerns—which Democratic lawmakers ...