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 ...
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 ...
Consumer bureau drops lawsuit against Capital One
Days before President Trump was inaugurated, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Capital One, accusing it of using ...
Senators grill Trump's CFPB director pick: You are ‘on the Titanic, good luck'
Since acting CFPB Director Russell Vought took over, the agency closed its Washington HQ, fired staff and told those who ...
Consumer Watchdog Moves to Drop Capital One Lawsuit
President Trump’s nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said he still planned to fulfill the agency’s ...
Democrats grill consumer watchdog nominee as Trump vows to dismantle agency
Jonathan McKernan, who was nominated by Trump to lead the CFPB, told the Senate Banking Committee during his hearing that the agency has “acted in a politicized manner." ...
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The CFPB drops its lawsuit against Capital One, marking a major reversal
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday dropped five major legal cases it had underway — including a big lawsuit ...
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Trump’s CFPB Drops Cases Against Companies Accused of Cheating Consumers
The companies are accused of ripping off savings account holders, illegally collecting on student loans, and more.
A room with "five men and a phone in it": Lawsuit filing details DOGE's plans to dismantle the CFPB
Before a last-minute intervention by a federal judge, Trump administration officials were planning to strip apart the ...
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OMB head Russell Vought takes over as CFPB as acting head, DOGE team deletes X account
(CNN) — Russell Vought took over as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday night and officials from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency deleted the ...
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 ...