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Signs of life returning at CFPB, the consumer watchdog agency targeted by Trump
Like a fighter who appeared to be down for the count, the embattled Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is showing signs of ...
With the CFPB weakened, could risky lending make a comeback?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the banking watchdog created after the subprime mortgage meltdown and the 2008 global financial crisis, has been thrown into chaos as the Trump administration ...
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.' ...
Whistleblower testifies in court that plan to abolish CFPB is still on, countering administration’s narrative
An employee tasked with implementing the firings of hundreds of staffers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ...
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 ...
Federal official recounts chaos inside consumer agency after Trump fired its director
A federal judge overseeing a lawsuit aimed at stopping the Trump administration from dismantling the Consumer Financial ...
Trump's CFPB drops lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo over Zelle fraud
The decision to drop the case comes as the CFPB, now led by White House budget director Russell Vought, has dropped multiple ...
US study: Less educated people are more likely to use AI
It is usually the educated and well-off who adopt new technology first. According to a study from the USA, it seems to be ...
CFPB Employees Want to Work—if CFPB Leadership Would Just Let Them
So, CFPB workers want to do their job. CFBP leadership, at the behest of Trump and Musk, want to keep that from happening. A ...
FACT CHECK: No, Viral X Image Does Not Show Authentic BBC Headline About Elon Musk
A viral image shared on X claims to show a BBC headline accusing Tesla CEO and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ...
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DOGE wants to lay off the ‘vast majority’ of CFPB workers, employees say
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is planning to fire the “vast majority” of employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), agency employees — some using ...