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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent named acting director of consumer watchdog agency
Scott Bessent, who was confirmed as Treasury Secretary last week, has been named acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Bessent replaces Rohit Chopra, who was fired on Saturday.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Ordered To Stop Work After Trump Says Treasury’s Bessent Now In Charge
T he Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was told to cease operations on Monday shortly after President Donald Trump ...
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Breaking Down a New Day at the CFPB
After weeks of emptying the shelves at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) with dozens of enforcement actions, new rules, ...
Treasury chief to temporarily lead US consumer protection bureau
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will temporarily head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency said Monday, a move set to shake up the watchdog's operations with Bessent reportedly ...
Investors wade into bank debt as tariffs bite and key bank regulator is replaced
Bank bond spreads against U.S. Treasurys widened and money flowed into most debt issued by major banks on Monday, in a sign ...
To Wall Street's delight, Trump fires the man in charge of protecting American consumers
With Rohit Chopra gone, Republicans have the mechanisms to overturn some of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's most ...