Elon Musk is waging war on a key check on his business empire
Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022 with the hopes of turning it into “the everything app” that will let users zap money to each other and where they could eventually conduct their “entire financial ...
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 ...
White House targets CFPB as union sues over work stoppage
The financial watchdog agency was formed after the 2008 crisis. The Trump administration has told staffers not to take any ...
Fed's Powell: No agency other than CFPB tasked with consumer protection enforcement
No U.S. regulator other than the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is tasked with ensuring that banks abide by rules ...
Trump's White House Is Disabling the CFPB. What to Know—and What's Next
Key Takeaways The acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau asked employees to stop much of their work, ...
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The Trump administration has stopped work at the CFPB. Here's what the agency does
It's the main U.S. agency tasked with overseeing the financial products and services used by everyday Americans. The CFPB's ...
As he targets the CFPB, Elon Musk looks to dismantle his own potential regulator
Elon Musk and DOGE have begun making moves toward dismantling the CFPB. The watchdog agency would be in charge of regulating ...
Regulatory Freeze At CFPB: These ETFs Could Gain As Oversight Weakens
A CFPB shut down raises concerns about consumer rights but also presents opportunity for investors in bank and fintech ETFs.
CFPB, saving Illinois consumers from corporate wrongdoing, goes dark in Trump attack on federal agencies
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been kneecapped in the latest attack on a government institution by the Trump ...
The CFPB says it's shutting down its DC headquarters and has instructed employees to work remotely
DC employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau received an email from the agency on Sunday telling them to work ...
CFPB halts work after Trump appoints Bessent as acting head
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a consumer watchdog agency formed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Elon ...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to shut down for a week: Reports
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will be shut down for a week, according to multiple reports. The CFPB’s Chief Operating Officer Adam Martinez said in a Sunday email that there ...