What is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and why is it a Trump target?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was established to root out corporate wrongdoing after the 2008 crash. The Trump ...
Dismantling the CFPB would turn the consumer finance world into the 'wild, wild west,' its former director says
Richard Cordray, the first director of the CFPB, told BI that Elon Musk's call to dismantle the agency is a 'direct conflict ...
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What Is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?
The CFPB oversees banks, lenders and other financial institutions on consumers’ behalf. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us ...
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Lawsuits in DC as housing-related agencies close, rewrite rules
Union files two suits on behalf of CFPB employees told to stay home after DOGE accesses systems; new HUD director halts programs tied to “gender identity.” ...
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Appointed as Acting CFPB Director
On January 31, 2025, the CFPB announced President Donal Trump had appointed Scott Bessent as Acting Director of the CFPB. In a brief ...
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What about CFPB examinations and other supervisory activities
As we previously blogged about, Acting Director Scott Bessent circulated a message throughout the CFPB on February 3 directing “…all ...
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Vought’s Transformational First Few Days at the CFPB
Within approximately 48 hours, starting on the evening of Friday, February 7, 2025, the trajectory of the Consumer Financial ...
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Inside the personal finances of Trump's nominees and Cabinet members
Just like House members, senators, and congressional candidates, Trump's nominees are required to file personal financial disclosures ... Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Scott Bessent is serving ...