CFPB leaders and Musk's DOGE plan to fire nearly all staff and wind down agency, employees say
Employees testified that CFPB leaders and Elon Musk’s DOGE want to wind down the agency to five employees, the minimum ...
Why the Project 2025 guy is suddenly advocating for a fintech accused of deceiving customers
It’s taken just a few weeks in office, but the Trump administration’s apparent vision for economic populism is coming into ...
Consumer Bureau Drops Lawsuit Against Capital One
The move, on a suit that had accused the bank of tricking customers, was one of several dismissals ordered by Trump officials ...
CFPB, Baltimore Probed Over Vought's Threatened Funding Freeze
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the city of Baltimore butted heads and faced skeptical questions from a federal ...
Russell Vought Orders Pause On All CFPB Activity, Critics Say This Gives Corporations 'The Green Light To Scam Families'
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau–an agency that oversees financial regulations in the U.S. States–has come to a ...
Democratic senator presses Trump CFPB nominee: ‘Who’s really going to be in charge?’
Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) pressed President Trump’s nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) over who ...
Thousands of consumer complaints unanswered after Trump CFPB purge, Dems say
Since its founding, the CFPB has returned more than $21 billion to consumers who were victims of fraud or scams.
With the Consumer Agency on Pause, Here’s How to Protect Yourself
Rules on bank and credit card fees, medical debt and payment apps are in limbo. One thing you can do is carefully check your ...
Trump administration lawyers deny plans to dismantle consumer watchdog
The Trump administration denied allegations Monday that it aims to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).