With the consumer agency on pause, here’s how to protect yourself
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the independent federal agency created after the 2008 financial crisis, has been ...
Opinion: America’s financial watchdog itself now needs protection
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) stands as a vital advocate for consumers navigating the complex financial ...
The Trump Administration disbanded the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Here’s how it could impact rural communities.
Fighting junk fees, tackling medical debt and aiding banking deserts are just some of the protections the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) provided for rural communities. In February, the ...
Judge denies CFPB funding relief to Baltimore
A federal judge on Friday handed the Trump administration a win by declining to temporarily block its bid to strip the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) of its reserve funds, after ...
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The new administration should reset federal consumer protection rules
The first task for a new director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau should be sweeping away the clutter of ...
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Keep the CFPB, but install some commonsense leadership at the top
President Trump and Elon Musk probably would not have put Rohit Chopra and his CFPB on their hit list had he run it with ...
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Dismissal of CFPB’s Zelle case marks shift to ‘collective effort’ in consumer protection
The Trump administration isn't slowing down its efforts to defang the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, with lawsuits ...
Trump administration still plans to eliminate consumer finance bureau, witness says
President Donald Trump's administration still plans to fire all workers at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, ...
Banks Want US Consumer Regulator Back to Undo Rules They Loathe
Financial companies were rarely shy about their issues with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. But a largely shuttered ...
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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.' ...
What Now for White Collar? As the DOJ Steps Back, Will Others Step Up?
The authors write "The first two months of the Trump Administration have brought deep and widespread changes to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Those changes will likely affect most aspects of the ...
DOGE’s efforts to dismantle consumer finance agency have slowed, official testifies
A top official at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau testified in court Monday that efforts by DOGE to quickly and ...