But the agency has since been targeted by trade groups who unsuccessfully argued that the CFPB's funding violated the U.S.

On January 31, 2025, the CFPB announced President Donal Trump had appointed Scott Bessent as Acting Director of the CFPB. In a brief ...

Scott Bessent might be jumping into the political arena soon. As one of Donald Trump‘s cabinet picks, the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury nominee has made headlines. Since Bessent is a ...

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Department of Treasury secretary, will appear before the Senate on Thursday for his confirmation hearing. Bessent, who reportedly gave ...

Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent — who has vowed to crack down on off-the-rails federal spending and help avert a “crushing $4 trillion tax hike” on Americans by year’s end — was ...

The U.S. Senate confirmed Scott Bessent Monday to serve as President Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary, making the longtime hedge fund manager the point person for the new administration on a ...

Scott Bessent, who was confirmed as Treasury Secretary last week, has been named acting director of the Consumer Financial ...

Scott Bessent, President Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary, won bipartisan support Tuesday as his nomination cleared a Senate committee. The Senate Finance Committee voted 16-11 to ...