Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered to stop work. What it could mean for you
The fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, is uncertain as the agency and its workers have faced a tumultuous month of February so far, possibly leaving consumers with more questions than answers. Here's the latest and how it could affect consumers.
Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell joins lawsuit to stop Trump admin from ‘dismantling’ the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Attorney General Andrea Campbell has joined a lawsuit of more than 20 state AGs to stop the Trump administration from “dismantling” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The Trump administration earlier this month ordered the CFPB to stop nearly all its work,
Democratic lawmakers warn axing Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will leave troops vulnerable
Shuttering the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will leave service members who rely on the agency’s accountability initiatives less guarded from scams and financial crimes.
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.
Vermont joins effort to defend consumer protection agency
Vermont's attorney general has joined a coalition of states fighting to defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from cuts.
Republican congressman calls to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
In a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, Self encouraged the inclusion of a bill that would strip the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of its funding.
Attorney General Neronha joins states to defend Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Attorney General Peter Neronha says he is joining a coalition of 23 other AGs to warn against the current administration’s effort to disband the CFPB.
Former senior official weighs in on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Trump administration appears to be trying to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — a consumer watchdog focused on the financial sector. Several people have been let go from the agency already.
Letter to the editor: Consumer Finance Protection Bureau protects us
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) has helped American consumers to the tune of $21 billion, protecting them from predatory lending, junk fees and the like. In 2023 alone, over 1.3 million Americans filed complaints with the bureau.
With Trump targeting CFPB, medical debt consumer protections fall to state, legislators say
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced regulations during Biden. It is uncertain if those regulations will remain ...
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States warn CFPB shutdown threatens financial consumer safeguards
Nearly two dozen states and the District of Columbia are asking a federal judge to issue an injunction blocking the Trump ...
Warren says Musk should have the courage to defend gutting of consumer agency
The Massachusetts senator invited the tech billionaire to testify at an informal hearing focusing on the Consumer Financial ...
Judge blocks mass layoffs at consumer protection agency targeted by Trump
The Trump administration has agreed to pause its campaign of layoffs and funding cuts at the Consumer Financial Protection ...
How America's chief consumer-protection agency came into the Trump administration's crosshairs
While business groups have long lamented actions taken by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Trump and his allies want ...
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Trump administration orders consumer protection agency to stop work, closes building
(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, file) A sign stands at the construction site for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s ...
White House Orders Consumer Protection Agency Shutdown
The Trump administration orders a shutdown of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, halting inquiries and new rules.