Trump CFPB cuts raise concern about financial crises, conflict of interest
The Trump administration is well on its way to abolishing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau while state officials and ...
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CFPB requests $43M in restitution and fees from Biden-era enforcement case
On March 13, in a response to a court’s request for additional briefing, the CFPB requested a federal judge to levy $43 million in fines ...
CFPB workers are reinstated after a court order, but many still can’t work
Probationary employees (a class of government workers who are newer to an agency or role) received letters over the weekend ...
Trump's CFPB Overhaul Leaves Consumers Exposed—Here's What It Means For Your Money
Consumer advocates warn that weakening the CFPB leaves Americans vulnerable to financial industry abuses. Created after the ...
CFPB Brings Back Probationary Employees After Judge's Ruling
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reinstated all probationary and most term employees it had terminated, after a ...
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2024 Year in Review: Credit Reporting
Goodwin tracked four public enforcement actions related to credit reporting or credit repair services, consistent with the four ...
What Debt Protections Could Consumers Lose Without the CFPB?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was launched in 2011 in response to the 2008 banking crisis, which destabilized millions of Americans. This new U.S. government agency' ...
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ March 9 The Washington Post says Americans need the CFPB Ever since the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau opened in 2011 with ...
A judge could save America’s financial watchdog
There’s been no change in plans to wind down the agency, a CFPB employee testified.
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Crippling the CFPB Could Hurt Consumers and Loosen Regulations for Financial Giants
Alternative options if you're the victim of unfair and abusive practices as the consumer watchdog 'winds down.' ...
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Judge leans toward halting Trump CFPB actions
A federal judge said she is inclined to issue a preliminary injunction to stop the Trump administration dismantling the ...
CFPB employees say mass firing plans remain in place
Two employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) testified Tuesday that top officials’ plans to fire hundreds of workers remain intact, as a federal judge weighs whether to ...