Trump pick to lead consumer bureau clears key Senate hurdle
A Senate banking panel voted on Thursday to advance President Donald Trump's nomination of former regulator Jonathan McKernan ...
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CFPB refreshes website, details stop-work miscommunication
Visits to the bureau’s site lead to a consumer complaint page. Meanwhile, a federal court received 100 pages of internal ...
Conflict-of-interest questions surface as CFPB stripped of its power to regulate Elon Musk’s X
Musk has been a longtime critic of the CFPB and posted “CFPB RIP” on his X account after the initial stop-work order issued ...
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Consumer groups to defend Biden-era CFPB overdraft rule
The overdraft rule issued by the CFPB under previous Director Rohit Chopra, capping fees at $5, may be abandoned in the wake of the change of power, a judge said Tuesday.
Elon Musk’s Tesla Fined $50,000 Following Texas Worker’s Death
OSHA's citations against Tesla help illustrate why Elon Musk's position atop the government-cutting DOGE is so dangerous.
Mortgage rates are falling. Here’s how much a typical homeowner can save if they refinance.
Mortgage rates are falling, and some homeowners are racing to refinance. How much can the average homeowner save by ...
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How a shutdown of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could impact you
If the Trump administration dismantles the CFPB, people could lose key protections against things like scams and for filing ...