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 ...
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CFPB raced against impending court order on 1,175 layoffs
Agency officials prepared a list of targeted firings in the hours before a judge ordered a halt Feb. 14. The CFPB’s chief ...
DOGE wants to lay off the ‘vast majority’ of CFPB workers, employees say
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is planning to fire the “vast majority” of employees at the Consumer Financial ...
A judge could save America’s financial watchdog
There’s been no change in plans to wind down the agency, a CFPB employee testified.
CFPB Raced to Fire Staff Ahead of Court Hearing, Emails Show (1)
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau raced to terminate large numbers of its staff ahead of a February hearing where a ...
Trump administration still plans to eliminate consumer finance bureau, witness says
(Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration still plans to fire all workers at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection ...
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It's 'shoot first and ask questions later' as DOGE tries to dismantle CFPB: Official
“Senior leaders of the CFPB,” Judge Jackson asked ... “Would you say that trying to implement a brief without notice before the new director is even put in place, is typical?” ...
Rent-a-Center Unit Escapes CFPB Suit in Latest Pullback (1)
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau dropped its case against a Rent-a-Center Inc. unit the agency said tricked people ...
CFPB drops lawsuit against Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo over Zelle fraud
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is dropping its lawsuit against the company that runs the Zelle payment platform and ...
These Five Young Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Staffers Are Fighting For Their Jobs After DOGE Firings
Five young Consumer Financial Protection Bureau staffers speak up about watching the jobs they care about be unceremoniously ...
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CFPB Continues Lawsuit Over Alleged Military Lending Act Violations
On March 1, and despite recent policy shifts under the new administration, the CFPB sent a letter to the judge overseeing its ...
Trump's CFPB Is in Limbo. Are Consumers Still Protected?
The CFPB dropped a series of lawsuits at the end of February as the Trump administration continues to muzzle the federal government's consumer watchdog. Here's how to protect your finances.