Trump CFPB cuts raise concern about financial crises, conflict of interest
The Trump administration is well on its way to abolishing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau while state officials and ...
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What is the CFPB and how does it protect consumers?
Established in the wake of the Great Recession, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a government agency intended to do exactly what its name states: protect consumers financially by ...
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 ...
With the CFPB weakened, could risky lending make a comeback?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the banking watchdog created after the subprime mortgage meltdown and the 2008 global financial crisis, has been thrown into chaos as the Trump administration ...
It's 'shoot first and ask questions later' as DOGE tries to dismantle CFPB: Official
At a court hearing Monday, CFPB’s COO Adam Martinez gave a sworn account of the chaos that has consumed the federal agency ...
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Amid Uncertain Future, CFPB Rolls Back Previous Work
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, created in the wake of the 2008 banking crisis, has been targeted for possible elimination. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from ...
Trump CFPB drops suit against Warren Buffett's mobile-home lender that "knowingly traps people"
Filed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau , the federal watchdog agency created after the Great Recession to prevent ...
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'Not a political issue': Compensation stalls amid CFPB turmoil
In 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cited Citibank for discriminating against Armenian Americans. The recent ...
We don’t need the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — we have courts
President Trump has dropped several cases filed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, leading to calls for 1 million ...
Homebuyers Could Be Left 'Vulnerable' If the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Disappears
Homebuyers have been protected from predatory lenders, hidden fees, and deceptive loan practices by the Consumer Financial ...
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What Debt Protections Could Consumers Lose Without the CFPB?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was launched in 2011 in response to the 2008 banking crisis, which destabilized millions of Americans. This new U.S. government agency’s intent ...
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What is the CFPB and how does it protect consumers?
Credit: Nora Carol Photography / Getty Images Established in the wake of the Great Recession, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a government agency intended to do exactly what its ...