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 ...
Is there an easier way to cancel subscriptions?
Subscription cancellation headaches are so common that the Federal Trade Commission recently took action to ease the process: In a rule that fully goes into effect later this year, sellers must make ...
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Win some, lose some: Appraisers wrestle with the CFPB’s dismantling
Some housing industry pros have cheered the Trump administration's actions to disable the CFPB, but appraisers have mixed feelings about it.
The Internet Is Probably Telling You That Filing A Specific Privacy Complaint Can Wipe Out Your Student Loans. Here's What You Need To Know
It seems like suddenly everyone is an "expert" on FERPA, an obscure privacy law that most of us had never heard of a week ago ...
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Federal judge blocks CFPB from laying off more employees
The ruling from a federal court in Washington, D.C., is a reprieve for CFPB staff who had been bracing for mass layoffs as ...
New CFPB leadership agrees to hold off on mass firings while lawsuit proceeds
Lawyers representing the acting director of the CFPB reached an agreement during a court conference Friday to temporarily ...
Federal workers express shock, anger over mass layoffs: "You are not fit for continued employment"
The Trump administration is firing thousands of federal workers on probationary status, or those without civil service protections.
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 ...
Elon Musk's DOGE has worked quickly to cut federal agencies. Here's a list of what's been targeted so far.
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has targeted federal agencies like USAID, CFPB, and NOAA to reduce government ...
Judge extends temporary block against Elon Musk's access to Treasury Department records
The New York case that blocked Elon Musk's access to Treasury records is one of three cases against the Department of ...
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 ...
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CFPB union warns of ‘mass’ layoff to affect 95% of the bureau
The bureau terminated roughly 70 to 100 term employees Thursday. An amended complaint asserts there's more to come — and that ...