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.
Democratic lawmakers warn axing Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will leave troops vulnerable
Shuttering the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will leave service members who rely on the agency’s accountability initiatives less guarded from scams and financial crimes.
Republican congressman calls to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) wants to see change in Washington, D.C., particularly the kind of change that embraces conservative fiscal policy. In a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Self encouraged the inclusion of a bill that would strip the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of its funding.
AG Neronha joins other states in defending 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.
Former senior official weighs in on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Trump administration appears to be trying to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — a consumer watchdog focused on the financial sector. Several people have been let go from the agency already.
Letter to the editor: Consumer Finance Protection Bureau protects us
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) has helped American consumers to the tune of $21 billion, protecting them from predatory lending, junk fees and the like. In 2023 alone, over 1.3 million Americans filed complaints with the bureau.
No more consumer protection? What the CFPB shutdown means for you.
In the waning months of the Biden administration, the CFPB released a flurry of consumer protection rules. Where do they ...
Consumer protection agency is in limbo. How that could affect Rocket, other finance firms
One analyst says it's a "jump ball" as to whether the bureau pursues a suit accusing Rocket Mortgage of paying kickbacks to ...
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Fifth Circuit Places Partial Stay on CFPB Small Business Lending Rule Amid Leadership Change
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in early February challenging the validity of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's ...
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Warren, Schiff ask CFPB to oust DOGE
The senators want the bureau to turn over communications between DOGE and CFPB officials, and to detail what enforcement or competitor data billionaire Elon Musk can access because of DOGE's work.
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'Complete and utter shock': fired worker at consumer protection agency says 'fallout' will be 'immense'
A former federal worker at an agency protecting consumers who was fired as part of president Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s ...
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CFPB’s Open Banking Rules: Dead on Arrival or Alive and Well?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized its long-awaited Personal Financial Data Rights rules under Section 1033 of the ...
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Judge halts CFPB firings
In the same order, the bureau was told not to delete any agency data or transfer its reserve funding to the Fed or anywhere ...
Judge blocks mass layoffs at consumer protection agency targeted by Trump
The Trump administration has agreed to pause its campaign of layoffs and funding cuts at the Consumer Financial Protection ...