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 ...
Here's why banks don't want the CFPB to disappear
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its employees are in limbo after acting Director Russell Vought took over last ...
New CFPB leadership agrees to hold off on mass firings while lawsuit proceeds
Lawyers representing the acting director of the CFPB reached an agreement during a court conference Friday to temporarily ...
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CFPB's union says the bureau is being illegally dismantled
The union representing Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees said in a court filing that the Trump administration's ...
If the Trump administration guts the CFPB, it could have ‘devastating effects,' says consumer advocate—what it means for your money
Workers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have been on administrative leave since February as part of a reported ...
Trump Cancels CFPB DEIA Activities as Judge Eyes Injunction (2)
The Trump administration is ending diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility efforts at the Consumer Financial ...
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Why Americans need the CFPB
But the CFPB’s dismantling is noteworthy for the way it exposes the hypocrisy in the Trump administration’s haphazard campaign to dislodge Washington elites and save taxpayer dollars.
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What Cuts to the CFPB Could Mean For Consumers
Protesters rally outside the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on February 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. Credit - Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images For a long time, Misty Castaneda had ...
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What Credit Card Protections Could We Lose if the CFPB Closes?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, was created in 2011 in response to the 2008 financial crisis as a way to protect consumers from unfair financial practices. Without it ...
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Consumers need the CFPB. Remember the Great Recession?
In early February, Musk posted “CFPB RIP,” on X ... If you have a personal finance question for Washington Post columnist Michelle Singletary, please call 1-855-ASK-POST (1-855-275-7678).