Donald Trump, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

2 top CFPB officials quit after Trump, Musk target U.S. consumer protection agency
Two top officials in the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau resigned Tuesday as the Trump administration takes aim the bureau and its employees.
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.
Trump administration orders consumer protection agency to stop work, closes building
The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively shutting down the agency that was created to protect consumers after the 2008 financial crisis and subprime mortgage-lending scandal.
Consumer protection agency neutralized by Trump's new chief
Elon Musk's efficiency department has access to computer systems at an agency that would likely regulate one of his pending ventures and its competitors.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Adds Error Message To Home Page
The Trump administration has ordered the agency, created by Congress and funded by the Federal Reserve, to halt most activity and close its headquarters.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau leaders resign citing Trump Administration freeze
Top officials at the CFPB said Tuesday they had resigned. However, the White House said they had instead been placed on administrative leave.
What's at stake for consumers as Trump officials target the CFPB
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s recent rules on overdraft and credit card late fees are in jeopardy, while others face an uncertain future.
What is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and why is it a Trump target?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was established to root out corporate wrongdoing after the 2008 crash. The Trump administration has moved to weaken it.
The Trump administration has ordered the CFPB to stop its work. What does the agency do?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulates financial products on behalf of the public and has returned over $21 billion to consumers.
Secrecy, covered windows preceded shutdown of consumer protection agency’s headquarters
President Donald Trump’s budget chief has sent an email to consumer protection agency employees telling them to stop working.
White House Orders Consumer Protection Agency Shutdown
The Trump administration orders a shutdown of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, halting inquiries and new rules.
Congressional members and consumer protection agency workers vow to fight shutdown of agency
Members of Congress attended a rally at the headquarters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau vowing to fight the ...
Fed chair says bank accounts 'safe' despite Trump's teardown of consumer protection agency
Americans’ bank accounts are safe despite the Trump administration's shutdown of a consumer financial regulatory agency, ...
Project 2025 co-author shuts down operations at consumer protection agency
If you have a bank account, or a credit card, or a mortgage, or a student loan, this is a code red," Elizabeth Warren said. "I am ringing the alarm bell." ...
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Telephone Consumer Protection Act: What Does It Mean for Marketers?
Changes require businesses to promptly review and update their marketing practices to ensure compliance and maintain consumer ...
US consumer bureau upheaval leaves consumers adrift, experts say
The Trump administration's rapid dismantling of the U.S. consumer protection watchdog will have broad implications for ...
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, who also leads the Office ...