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.
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.
What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?
Here's some background on the scope of the CFPB's activities and how the agency's tenuous status might affect consumers.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered to stop work: What to know about the agency
Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget and the acting director of CFPB, ordered the federal watchdog to stop work.
Trump has subdued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. So what does this agency do?
President Trump and other critics of the agency say it needs to be shut down. Supporters of the agency point to its record of protecting consumers.
Trump Is Right: Rogue Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Must Go
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau hurts consumers by overregulating lenders. The Trump administration should shut it down.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to shutter for a week
The closure of the CFPB, established after the 2008 financial crisis, follows a visit Friday by members of Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service team.
This is how a shutdown of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could impact you
Citing a story about EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin attempting to claw back grants given for climate-related projects, Fox News anchor John Roberts said on air that the EPA discovered ‘$20 billion sitting in a parked car outside a financial institution.
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.
Consumers don't need more hidden fees, tricky loans, or a repeat of the financial crisis
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been a go-to financial agency for dealing with bad practices. Trump ...
Dave Lieber: Is the golden era of consumer protection about to disappear?
I haven’t seen anyone pronounce what I’m about to say. The weeks before the inauguration of a new president of the United ...
Judge Orders Freeze on Firing Consumer Bureau’s Staff and Deleting Its Data
Agency workers, including some who were listening to the hearing remotely, expressed immediate joy and relief.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau leaders resign citing Trump Administration freeze
The top officials for enforcement and supervision at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Tuesday they had resigned, citing the Trump's administration decision to halt all ...
A Consumer Financial Watchdog’s Fate Is Unclear. Here’s What’s at Stake.
Many consumer protections are in limbo, including an $8 cap on credit-card late fees and a proposed rule on selling customer ...
Financial Firms Hated US Consumer Watchdog, but Rapid Unraveling Creates Limbo
Even so, its abrupt undoing over a weekend by the Trump administration, including by the Elon Musk-led Department of ...
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Is Trump hurting or helping Americans by freezing Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the latest government agency potentially on President Donald Trump’s chopping ...