Richard Cordray, the first director of the CFPB, told BI that Elon Musk's call to dismantle the agency is a 'direct conflict ...

Regulatory experts weigh in on what Russell Vought’s decision to shut off CFPB funding means for the enforcement of RESPA and ...

Headquarters-based staff will work remotely this week after a new acting chief halted agency supervision and enforcement and ...

On January 31, 2025, the CFPB announced President Donal Trump had appointed Scott Bessent as Acting Director of the CFPB. In a brief ...

As we previously blogged about, Acting Director Scott Bessent circulated a message throughout the CFPB on February 3 directing “…all ...

Key Takeaways - Will Trump Axe the CFPB? What Consumers Should Know Since taking office, President Donald Trump has moved quickly to implement changes in federal government operations, including a ...

U.S. District Chief Judge John McConnell ruled that the Trump administration’s funding freeze is continuing to violate a ...

Closing the agency was a major recommendation in the conservative manifesto, Project 2025, and Vought, as one of the document ...

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Acting Director Russell Vought told agency employees on Monday not to come into work or perform any work tasks—a dismal sign for the bureau that has been targeted ...

Last week, Musk posted on X, “Delete CFPB.” Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent named acting CFPB director Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent was named acting director of the Consumer Financial ...

Note the word independent. That is where things get problematic. Because the CFPB is independent, it doesn’t rely on Congress ...

Union files two suits on behalf of CFPB employees told to stay home after DOGE accesses systems; new HUD director halts programs tied to “gender identity.” ...