The new Trump era just got more complicated for Capital One
Capital One now has to defend itself against a new lawsuit from a company owned by President Donald Trump while also seeking ...
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VA advocates chart new path without consumer rights watchdog
Consumer advocates in Virginia and around the country are trying to chart a new path forward as a federal consumer rights ...
With the consumer agency on pause, here’s how to protect yourself
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the independent federal agency created after the 2008 financial crisis, has been muzzled, at least temporarily.
Trump Administration moves to shut down important consumer watchdog agency
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a federal agency that, up until a few weeks ago, policed some of the ...
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McKernan CFPB nod advances to full Senate
The Senate Banking Committee voted 13-11 along party lines to put the former FDIC board member in charge of the CFPB despite ...
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States look at shoring up consumer protections as Trump hobbles federal watchdog
Weeks into Trump’s second term, his administration has shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's work, prompting a ...
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Trump’s CFPB Director “To Unleash Scammers, Fraudsters and Cheats on the American People” Says U.S. Senator
MAGA and DOGE supporters often point out that the world's richest man, Elon Musk, is working as a "special government employee" with President Trump "for free" -- since he does not receive a salary.
CFPB drops lawsuit against Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo over Zelle fraud
A filing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona on Tuesday indicated that the CFPB was dismissing its lawsuit ...
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 ...
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The CFPB drops its case against payment app Zelle, in another sign of a Trump pivot
It's the latest lawsuit abandoned by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since Trump appointees have taken over at the ...
Trump's CFPB Is in Limbo. Are Consumers Still Protected?
The CFPB dropped a series of lawsuits at the end of February as the Trump administration continues to muzzle the federal ...
CFPB Drops Lawsuits Against Capital One and Others
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday dropped 5 enforcement actions against financial services companies ...