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
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.
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.
Trump Is Right: Rogue Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Must Go
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau hurts consumers by overregulating lenders. The Trump administration should shut it down.
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.
'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 Cordray joins Chris Jansing to discuss the changes to the federal government and the potential impact of it.
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.
Consumer watchdog agency called ‘vicious’ by Trump seen as a ‘hero’ to many it aided
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is in the crosshairs of a White House that has halted its work, closed its ...
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 ...
Fed's Powell: No agency other than CFPB tasked with consumer protection enforcement
No U.S. regulator other than the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is tasked with ensuring that banks abide by rules ...
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 ...
White House Orders Consumer Protection Agency Shutdown
The Trump administration orders a shutdown of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, halting inquiries and new rules.
Trump officials agree in court not to ax more US consumer finance watchdog jobs for now
President Donald Trump's administration has temporarily agreed not to fire any more staff at the U.S. Consumer Financial ...
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.
With mass layoffs expected, judge will weigh blocking the dismantling of CFPB
Union members have asked a judge to block the dismantling of the CFPB consumer protection agency, alleging most of its 1,700 ...