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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.' ...
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 ...
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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The Dismantling Of Consumer Protections: What It Means For You
The abrupt firing of Rohit Chopra, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director on February 1 and the swift appointment of Scott Bessent on February 3 have set in motion the rapid ...
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Why Americans need the CFPB
A protester holds a sign supporting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (Nathan Howard/Reuters) Ever since the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau opened in 2011 with a mandate to regulate ...
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Amid Uncertain Future, CFPB Rolls Back Previous Work
Updated on March 12. An ongoing lawsuit filed by the union representing CFPB workers seeks to block efforts by the Trump administration to dismantle the independent agency. According to testimony ...
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Trump’s presidency moves into a new phase with a critical test of his power in Congress
“Well, it’s not simple yet, because we don’t know what the House is going to do,” he said. Some Democrats believe the short-term bill is largely irrelevant, since Trump, through ...
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CFPB Raced to Fire Staff Ahead of Court Hearing, Emails Show (1)
The National Treasury Employees Union—which represents a significant chunk of the CFPB’s workforce—along with the NAACP, the National Consumer Law Center, and other plaintiffs seeking to block the ...