What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the latest U.S. government agency to have its work halted by the Trump administration
Judge temporarily blocks mass terminations at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
A judge said in a ruling Friday that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could not terminate employees without cause, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the agency.
The 5 Worst Things About the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The agency—an unelected regulator with a blank check—has spent much of its short life making things harder for the consumers it set out to protect.
NAACP files lawsuit against Trump administration for dismantling Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
NAACP files lawsuit against Trump administration's dismantling of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, citing harm to vulnerable consumers.
Trump has subdued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. So what does this agency do?
President Trump and other critics of the agency say it needs to be shut down. Supporters of the agency point to its record of protecting consumers.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to shutter for a week
The closure of the CFPB, established after the 2008 financial crisis, follows a visit Friday by members of Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service team.
Trump administration moves to dismantle Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Here's how it could impact you
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is taking steps to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The move could mean less oversight of consumer debt. The CFPB was created after the 2008 financial crisis to regulate banks, credit cards, and payday lenders. It’s also responsible for protecting Americans from unfair financial practices.
Trump Administration closes Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The agency was created to ensure fair and transparent financial services and products. Trump wants the Department of Education to be closed 'immediately.' Here's what shutting it down would mean.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau layoffs blocked, hearing set
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Lawsuit filed to prevent closure of Consumer Financial Protection bureau
The CFPB was created after the 2008 financial crisis to protect consumers from predatory loans, high interest rates, and deceptive lending practices — such as complex fine-print agreements — that can lead to millions in fees.
Judge orders a freeze on firing consumer bureau’s staff and deleting its data.
Agency workers, including some who were listening to the hearing remotely, expressed immediate joy and relief.
A Consumer Financial Watchdog’s Fate Is Unclear. Here’s What’s at Stake.
Many consumer protections are in limbo, including an $8 cap on credit-card late fees and a proposed rule on selling customer ...
From credit cards to medical debt: What may happen to some key consumer protection rules under Trump
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the so-called cop on the beat protecting Americans from financial abuse, is now ...
With Attack on Consumer Bureau, Musk Removes Obstacle to His ‘X Money’ Vision
Former officials at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Elon Musk’s payment-business aspirations were driving his ...
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Trump official orders consumer protection agency to stop work
The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively shutting down the agency that was created to protect consumers after the 2008 ...
Financial Firms Hated US Consumer Watchdog, but Rapid Unraveling Creates Limbo
Even so, its abrupt undoing over a weekend by the Trump administration, including by the Elon Musk-led Department of ...
US consumer bureau upheaval leaves consumers adrift, experts say
The Trump administration's rapid dismantling of the U.S. consumer protection watchdog will have broad implications for ...