Whistleblower testifies in court that plan to abolish CFPB is still on, countering administration’s narrative
An employee tasked with implementing the firings of hundreds of staffers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ...
'Hurting people to help themselves': Dem senator disses DOGE's CFPB cuts
Va., met with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) employees on Friday who were fired as a result of Elon Musk’s DOGE ...
Column: With CFPB sidelined, can other consumer lawsuits fill the watchdog void?
As the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in recent days has moved to dismiss at least 10 cases accusing companies of ...
CFPB employees say mass firing plans remain in place
Two employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) testified Tuesday that top officials’ plans to fire hundreds of workers remain intact, as a federal judge weighs whether to ...
Trump administration and Musk's DOGE plan to fire nearly all CFPB staff and wind down agency, employees say
In a trove of statements released late Thursday, federal employees said that the mass layoff was discussed in meetings they ...
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The government already knows a lot about you. DOGE is trying to access all of it
Agencies from Social Security to the IRS store sensitive data on millions of Americans. Here's what the government knows ...
If the Trump administration guts the CFPB, it could have ‘devastating effects,' says consumer advocate—what it means for your money
Workers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have been on administrative leave since February as part of a reported ...
Your government slashed consumer protections. Now what?
In the same way people don’t think about their plumbing until a deathly stench rises from their shower drain, most of us have ...
Senate Votes to Strip CFPB of Ability to Regulate Platforms Like X
A key federal watchdog is being stripped of its power to oversee potential fraud and abuse in online payment platforms just ...
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Crippling the CFPB Could Hurt Consumers and Loosen Regulations for Financial Giants
Alternative options if you're the victim of unfair and abusive practices as the consumer watchdog 'winds down.' ...