Whistleblower testifies in court that plan to abolish CFPB is still on, countering administration’s narrative
An employee tasked with implementing the firings of hundreds of staffers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ...
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Crippling the CFPB Could Hurt Consumers and Loosen Regulations for Financial Giants
Alternative options if you're the victim of unfair and abusive practices as the consumer watchdog 'winds down.' ...
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CFPB inaction harming state consumer protection efforts, Democratic AGs allege
A coalition of 23 Democratic state attorneys general is urging a federal judge in Washington, D.C. to block the Trump ...
It's 'shoot first and ask questions later' as DOGE tries to dismantle CFPB: Official
At a court hearing Monday, CFPB’s COO Adam Martinez gave a sworn account of the chaos that has consumed the federal agency ...
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CFPB's Vought ends agency DEI policies and activities
Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Russell Vought said all diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility ...
Ex-CFPB ombudsman’s message to federal student loan borrowers: ‘Demand’ what you’re ‘legally entitled to’
Barnard’s job was to work directly with then-CFPB director, Rohit Chopra, on student loan policy and strategy to address ...
GOP Seeks Repeal of CFPB's Medical Debt Credit Reporting Ban
Republican lawmakers are moving to eliminate a Biden-era Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule barring medical debt from ...
What Credit Card Protections Could We Lose if the CFPB Closes?
Remember when the CFPB announced last year it would cap credit card late fees at $8? A typical late fee hovers around $32, so ...
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CFPB inaction harming state consumer protection efforts, Democratic AGs allege in amicus brief
The Trump Administration’s efforts to “effectively shutter the CFPB” amounts to a “total dereliction of all mandatory statutory duties,” that ...
Here's why banks don’t want the CFPB to disappear
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its employees are in limbo after acting Director Russell Vought took over last ...