Consumer Financial Protection Bureau staff told to 'stand down' from all work
CFPB employees were told Sunday to work remotely because their Washington, D.C., headquarters would be closed through Feb. 14, according to a memo.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to shutter for a week
The closure of the CFPB, established after the 2008 financial crisis, follows a visit Friday by members of Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service team.
Trump Vs. CFPB: Russ Vought Orders Consumer Financial Protection Bureau To Stop Work
Feb. 9 The National Treasury Employees Union, which represents CFPB employees, sued Vought, asking a judge to stop him from halting the bureau’s work and alleging he granted staffers from Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency access to CFPB’s internal communications systems, NBC reported.
NAACP Sues Trump Administration Over Dismantling of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The NAACP has filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, arguing it undermines consumer protections.
Trump administration moves to shut down Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is likely the next federal agency on the chopping block as President Donald Trump and Elon Musk continue the DOGE agenda to shrink the size of the federal government.
US consumer watchdog broadens layoffs beyond probationary staff, sources say
A new category of employees at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau received termination notices on Thursday, ...
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Up to 100 more workers are fired at CFPB as staff fear mass layoffs are looming
About 70-100 employees were terminated at the CFPB, following dozens of recent workers who were fired earlier this week. Agency staff are bracing for even wider layoffs.
With mass layoffs expected, judge to weigh blocking the dismantling of consumer watchdog CFPB
Union members have asked a judge to block the dismantling of the CFPB consumer protection agency, alleging most of its 1,700 ...
Trump officials plan to fire 95% of CFPB staff, cancel its lease, union lawsuit says
The Trump administration is planning to hollow out the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) by firing 95% of its staff while canceling the lease on its Washington, D.C., headquarters, according ...
US consumer watchdog fires some probationary staff, sources say
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fired some probationary staff on Tuesday, according to a recipient of a ...
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 ...