'CFPB RIP': Musk and Trump's plans to shrink an agency that cracks down on medical debt and overdraft fees are underway
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for a halt on most of the CFPB's work. It could impact rules on overdraft fees, ...
‘CFPB RIP’: Elon Musk is already descending on his next target
Republicans have long criticized the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Musk’s allies have entered the building and are ...
What Cuts to the CFPB Could Mean For Consumers
The CFP also prosecutes companies that it says fail to protect consumers. In December, it filed a lawsuit against the ...
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CFPB protects ordinary Americans from exploitation. Elon Musk wants to shut it down | Opinion
Six million Americans ended up losing their homes. The foreclosure crisis exposed how unfair the U.S. financial system had become for ordinary borrowers. Deceptive, predatory loans robbed American ...
Layoffs halted at CFPB for now as judge considers union’s lawsuit
Although a federal judge issued an order confirming a temporary hold on layoffs at the consumer watchdog agency, its staffers ...
New CFPB chief closes headquarters, tells all staff they must not do 'any work tasks'
The edict comes as Russell Vought takes over at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Vought has ordered work to halt at ...
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The CFPB tells its workers to 'not perform any work tasks' this week while it shuts down its DC headquarters
CFPB employees must "get approval in writing" to do any work this week, acting director Russell Vought wrote in an email.
Musk's DOGE Descends on CFPB With Eyes on Shutting It Down (2)
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has embedded itself inside the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the ...
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 Bureau.
Top Democrats Fear Elon Musk Will ‘Enrich’ Himself In Newest Move
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff are alarmed about the weakening of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as Musk pushes a new digital payment platform.
Why Musk’s waste cutting is all about making money
The world’s richest man is taking a torch to the American state on behalf of Donald Trump, but also to remove impediments to ...
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‘CFPB RIP’: Elon Musk is already descending on his next target
Elon Musk has found his next target: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Musk’s team on Friday entered the headquarters of the CFPB, an agency that the billionaire Donald Trump adviser has ...