Trump, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

How America's chief consumer-protection agency came into the Trump administration's crosshairs
When the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau made an appearance in the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 blueprint, the conservative group’s plan was simple: Abolish it entirely.
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.
Here's how the consumer protection agency targeted by Trump has helped Illinois consumers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created by Congress to be a watchdog over the financial industry. Now it’s been neutered.
Trump administration orders consumer protection agency to stop work, closes building
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 crisis and subprime mortgage-lending scandal.
White House Orders Consumer Protection Agency Shutdown
The Trump administration orders a shutdown of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, halting inquiries and new rules.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau leaders resign citing Trump Administration freeze
Top officials at the CFPB said Tuesday they had resigned. However, the White House said they had instead been placed on administrative leave.
Secrecy, covered windows preceded shutdown of consumer protection agency’s headquarters
President Donald Trump’s budget chief has sent an email to consumer protection agency employees telling them to stop working. The message arrived Monday as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Washington headquarters was being shut down for the week.
Trump administration moves to dismantle Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Here's how it could impact you
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,
What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which Congress established to monitor credit card companies, mortgage providers, ...
'Clear conflict of interest': Musk moves to dismantle consumer protection bureau
The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. First Director of the CFPB Richard ...
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MT Office of Consumer Protection says it prevented Montanans from losing $1 million in 2024
HELENA — The Montana Office of Consumer Protection announced that in 2024, it saved Montana from losing $1 million from ...
The Latest: Consumer protection regulators get fill-in-the-blank firing memos
President Donald Trump made a rare appearance with Elon Musk, his most powerful adviser, in the Oval Office before signing an ...
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 ...
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Will State-Level Consumer Protection Activity Increase Amid CFPB Shakeup?
Rohit Chopra was dismissed as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), with Secretary Scott ...
Fed chair says bank accounts ‘safe’ despite Trump’s teardown of consumer protection agency
The odds of further interest rate cuts this year by the Federal Reserve dwindled last week as unemployment fell and more ...
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 ...