Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Trump

Trump Vs. CFPB: Russ Vought Orders Consumer Financial Protection Bureau To Stop Work
Feb. 9 The National Treasury Employees Union, which represents CFPB employees, sued Vought, asking a judge to stop him from halting the bureau’s work and alleging he granted staffers from Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency access to CFPB’s internal communications systems, NBC reported.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau won't be deleted, Trump administration says
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a longtime target of the Republican Party that has undergone a significant shakeup in recent weeks, will continue operating, the Trump administration says. After Trump replaced its director with Russell Vought — director of the White House budget office and an author of Project 2025 — work at the CFPB was frozen.
Federal workers' union files lawsuits to stop Vought, DOGE activity at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
A federal workers union filed lawsuits against activity by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau acting Director Russell Vought and DOGE.
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.
Consumer bureau drops lawsuit against Capital One
Days before President Trump was inaugurated, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Capital One, accusing it of using deceptive tactics that the bureau said cheated customers out of $2 billion in interest payments on their savings accounts.
Consumer Watchdog Moves to Drop Capital One Lawsuit
President Trump’s nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said he still planned to fulfill the agency’s mandate.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau drops lawsuits against Capital One and Berkshire, Rocket Cos. units
The moves are the latest sign of the abrupt shift at the agency since acting CFPB director Russell Vought took over this month
CFPB leaders and Musk's DOGE plan to fire nearly all staff and wind down agency, employees say
Employees testified that CFPB leaders and Elon Musk’s DOGE want to wind down the agency to five employees, the minimum ...
New CFPB chief closes headquarters, tells all staff they must not do 'any work tasks'
The edict comes as Russell Vought takes over at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Vought has ordered work to halt at ...
Why the Project 2025 guy is suddenly advocating for a fintech accused of deceiving customers
It’s taken just a few weeks in office, but the Trump administration’s apparent vision for economic populism is coming into ...
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Russell Vought Orders Consumer Protection Bureau’s Headquarters Closed for a Week
The order to shutter the agency’s headquarters follows another order issued Saturday by Mr. Vought ... Consumer finance reporter Employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ...
Democratic senator presses Trump CFPB nominee: ‘Who’s really going to be in charge?’
Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) pressed President Trump’s nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) over who ...
DOGE gets access into Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as OMB's Russell Vought takes over as acting head of federal consumer watchdog agency
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is an outlet for Americans dealing with issues such as questionable student loan servicing practices or excessive bank overdraft fees.
CFPB, Baltimore Probed Over Vought's Threatened Funding Freeze
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the city of Baltimore butted heads and faced skeptical questions from a federal ...
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CFPB tailspin, banks hopeful on M&A: Top news February 2025
The changing of the guard at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and hope among bankers for mergers and acquisitions ...