Trump, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau won't be deleted, Trump administration says
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a longtime target of the Republican Party that has undergone a significant shakeup in recent weeks, will continue operating, the Trump administration says. After Trump replaced its director with Russell Vought — director of the White House budget office and an author of Project 2025 — work at the CFPB was frozen.
Why the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is being targeted by Trump, DOGE
The fired head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said he sees the attack against the agency as "suspicious."
Trump fires head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, posted a letter Saturday on X to President Donald Trump that he would no longer serve in the role.
How Elon Musk could benefit from destroying the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
This is like a bank robber trying to fire the cops and turn off the alarms before he strolls in the lobby,’ Elizabeth Warren says
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.
Consumer Protection Bureau drops lawsuits against financial giants
The CFPB's fate has looked grim since Trump took office last month and Thursday's actions confirmed its disassembly.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau drops lawsuits against Capital One and Rocket Mortgage affiliate
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday dismissed a trio of enforcement lawsuits undertaken by the previous administration's director. In legal filings, the CFPB issued a notice of voluntary dismissal for cases involving Capital One,
White House Orders Consumer Protection Agency Shutdown
Trump administration orders CFPB shutdown, halting consumer protection investigations and new rules amid controversy over agency's role.
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Turning off 'spigot': White House declines more funding for Consumer Finance Protection Bureau
WASHINGTON – A top White House official announced Saturday he would decline additional funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the agency’s website went dark, possibly ...
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Pushback after White House halts work at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The White House has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to cease all operations, a move that has sparked controversy and prompted resignations ...
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to shutter for a week
The Trump administration is closing the offices of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for the ... Russell Vought, director of the White House budget office, who became the acting ...
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White House Tip Line Tells Banks To Snitch On Financial Regulators Doing Their Jobs
The Trump administration has debuted a “tip line” for financial institutions and the public to report financial regulators ...
US Senate Panel Presses Consumer Watchdog Pick Over Agency Stoppage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's pick to oversee a consumer watchdog faced a grilling from Democrats in the U.S ...
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DOGE targets Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as Musk tweets ‘RIP’
Tech billionaire Elon Musk signaled on Friday that he could seek to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ... to a request for comment. The White House also did not respond to ...
Trump's Nominee For CFPB Head Says Gutted Agency Will Continue To Work
President Donald Trump's nominee to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau told senators Thursday the agency would continue the mission given to it by Congress, despite Trump administration ...