The agency, which has returned $21 billion to consumers since its inception, could lose 1,500 of its 1,700 employees, a union warned. By Stacy Cowley The Trump administration sent layoff notices on ...

In the weeks since President Trump's return to office, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, long a target of conservatives, landed in the crosshairs of Elon Musk's DOGE, or Department of ...

The law finally demands that the CFPB, after over a decade in existence as an exception to the Constitution, be defunded. From the earliest days of our republic, Congress’s power of the purse has ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been quiet since the early days of the second Trump presidency, when the administration stopped work at the agency and told staffers to stay home. But ...

CFPB ensures financial markets fairness, focusing on rule enforcement and consumer education. Established post-2008 crisis, CFPB centralizes oversight of banking/lending practices. Investors benefit ...

The Trump administration moved to eliminate nearly 90% of staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Legal challenges have prevented the Trump administration from shutting down the agency.

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.

Russell Vought’s dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is putting the public at risk in areas ranging from auto loans and digital payments to credit cards and credit reports. Two ...

The Trump administration had tried to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which acts as a guardrail for the safety of the financial system. By Emmett Lindner A federal judge on Tuesday ...

Stalled lawsuits. Halted supervision and oversight. Suspended workforce. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is in the midst of a complete overhaul that could cripple its ability to act as the ...