CFPB shutdown challenged in court
The Trump administration's effort to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is facing a new lawsuit by advocacy groups.President Trump and
Why Trump and Musk are shutting down the CFPB
The Trump administration's work to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could hit American consumers in the wallet. It could also spare Elon Musk's business interests from unwanted federal attention.
What's at stake in DOGE's CFPB shutdown
The DOGE effort to effectively shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau gets conservatives as close they've ever been to achieving a long-held goal — and consumer advocates are horrified. Why it matters: The CFPB is a financial watchdog,
Trump CFPB Pick McKernan to Lead Agency Targeted for Shutdown
President Donald Trump’s nomination of Jonathan McKernan to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau brought some relief to industry and consumer advocates hoping for a stable agency, but the watchdog’s future still hangs in the balance following nearly two weeks of attacks.
Trump wants to shut the CFPB. So what does this consumer agency do?
President Trump and other critics of the agency say it needs to be shut down. Supporters of the agency point to its record of protecting consumers.
What to know about the CFPB amid apparent DOGE efforts to shut it down
Dozens of employees with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were reportedly fired on Tuesday night as a part of the Trump administration's efforts to shut down the agency, according to Reuters.
CFPB Shutdown Leaves Consumers Vulnerable - Legal Action is Now the Best Defense
With the CFPB shut down, banks and lenders now face no federal oversight, putting homeowners and consumers at risk of ...
Federal employees union files lawsuits over CFPB shutdown and DOGE access
A union representing employees across dozens of federal agencies filed two lawsuits on Sunday against the acting director of ...
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Did Elon Musk Push CFPB Shutdown to Advance X Crypto & DOGE Payments?
DOGE’s price is gaining momentum amid speculation that Musk’s financial empire will integrate cryptocurrency more deeply.
Could Shutting Down the CFPB Severely Dent Small Businesses’ Access to Capital?
Shuttering the agency would be a death knell to the CFPB’s small-business data collection rule, which is meant to enforce ...
The CFPB’s Headquarters Shutdown Came Swiftly, Under a Veil of Secrecy
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, used a take-no-prisoners approach in shuttering the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
The CFPB tells its workers to 'not perform any work tasks' this week while it shuts down its DC headquarters
CFPB employees must "get approval in writing" to do any work this week, acting director Russell Vought wrote in an email.
Democrats vow to fight shutdown of consumer watchdog agency
A group of 191 House and Senate Democrats sent a letter to Russell Vought, the newly installed director of the Office of ...
CFPB shutdown: Elizabeth Warren fights to save agency she conceived
Are you ready to fight for the little agency that fights for us?” the Massachusetts Democrat told a crowd of about 300 CFPB ...
What CFPB Shutdown Means for Junk Fees
The halt of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's activities leaves CFPB rules targeting junk fees in a state of ...