Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered to stop work: What to know about the agency
Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget and the acting director of CFPB, ordered the federal watchdog to stop work.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Adds Error Message To Home Page
The Trump administration has ordered the agency, created by Congress and funded by the Federal Reserve, to halt most activity and close its headquarters.
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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.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was established to root out corporate wrongdoing after the 2008 crash. The Trump administration has moved to weaken it.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered to stop work
The Trump administration ordered a halt to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's activities shortly after a new acting director was appointed.
How America's chief consumer-protection agency came into the Trump administration's crosshairs
When the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau made an appearance in the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 blueprint, the conservative group’s plan was simple: Abolish it entirely.
Trump administration moves to dismantle Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Here's how it could impact you
The Trump administration is taking steps to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The move could mean less oversight of consumer debt. The CFPB was created after the 2008 financial crisis to regulate banks,
Pushback after White House halts work at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The White House has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to cease all operations, a move that has sparked controversy and prompted resignatio
New CFPB chief closes headquarters, tells all staff they must not do 'any work tasks'
The edict comes as Russell Vought takes over at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Vought has ordered work to halt at ...
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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 coming week, according to an email viewed by The Washington Post, casting further doubt on ...
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Trump official orders consumer protection agency to stop work
The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively shutting down the agency that was created to protect consumers after the ...
Consumer watchdog ordered to stop fighting financial abuse and to work from home as HQ temporarily shuts down
Russell Vought, the newly installed acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, sent an email Saturday night ...
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New Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Acting Director Expands Freeze to All CFPB Activities; CFPB Office Closes
We previously reported that Treasury Secretary Bessent was named as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection ...