'CFPB RIP': Musk and Trump's plans to shrink an agency that cracks down on medical debt and overdraft fees are underway
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for a halt on most of the CFPB's work. It could impact rules on overdraft fees, ...
CFPB halts work after Trump appoints Bessent as acting head
The consumer watchdog agency was formed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Elon Musk wants to “delete” it.
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CFPB’s future hangs in the balance after a wild weekend
Headquarters-based staff will work remotely this week after a new acting chief halted agency supervision and enforcement and ...
DOGE probes CFPB as Musk paints a grim picture for the agency
Three Musk allies, among them DOGE personnel, have set up an office at the CFPB's headquarters to ensure it is complying with ...
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Bessent Gives Musk a Present, Stalling CFPB Oversight of Big Tech
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent belatedly slipped a protection for Big Tech firms, and in particular Elon Musk’s X, into his ...
Will Trump Axe the CFPB? What Consumers Should Know
Time will tell what Trump has in store for the CFPB. For now, consumers can still access the bureau’s many educational ...
Democrats call stop work order at CFPB ‘illegal’
Democrats are calling on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cancel his stop work order for the Consumer Financial Protection ...
Trump names Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acting director of CFPB, as former head Chopra confirms he is out
President Donald Trump has made Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection ...
The CFPB says it's shutting down its DC headquarters and has instructed employees to work remotely
DC employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau received an email from the agency on Sunday telling them to work ...
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Are The CFPB’s Days Numbered?
In a quick, one-week succession following U.S. Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent’s appointment as acting director of the Consumer ...