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. Here's the latest and how it could affect consumers.
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.
Trump Is Right: Rogue Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Must Go
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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 Vs. CFPB: Russ Vought Orders Consumer Financial Protection Bureau To Stop Work
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Acting Director Russell Vought told agency employees on Monday not to come into work or perform any work tasks—a dismal sign for the bureau that has been targeted by President Donald Trump and tech billionaires,
22 states, D.C. file brief to prevent closure of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Attorneys general from California and 21 other states, plus the District of Columbia, have filed a court brief seeking to prevent the dismantling of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The amicus brief,
California files lawsuit over shutdown of US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and others filed a court brief against the Trump administration for attempting to dismantle a consumer bureau.
What’s at stake if Consumer Financial Protection Bureau goes dark
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is in the midst of a complete overhaul that could cripple its ability to act as the consumer finance watchdog it was designed to be. While the fate of the CFPB remains unclear,
Attorney General Neronha joins states to defend 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.
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Trump has subdued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. So what does this agency do?
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Adds Error Message To Home Page
President Donald Trump’s new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau acting director Russell ... On Sunday, Vought wrote in a post on X, “The CFPB has been a woke & weaponized agency against ...
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What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is Musk's next target
Musk, a few hours later on his social media site X, posted "CFPB RIP" with a tombstone emoji ... The crusade against the ...