Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Trump

What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which Congress established to monitor credit card companies, mortgage providers, debt collectors and other segments of the consumer finance industry, is the latest U.
NAACP Sues Trump Administration Over Dismantling of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The NAACP has filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, arguing it undermines consumer protections.
Trump has subdued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. So what does this agency do?
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.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to shutter for a week
The closure of the CFPB, established after the 2008 financial crisis, follows a visit Friday by members of Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service team.
MIT economist explains the role of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
What is the CFPB? And what would potentially eliminating it mean for American consumers? MIT's Jon Gruber weighs in.
Trump administration moves to dismantle Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Here's how it could impact you
WASHINGTON — 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, credit cards, and payday lenders. It’s also responsible for protecting Americans from unfair financial practices.
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.
A Consumer Financial Watchdog’s Fate Is Unclear. Here’s What’s at Stake.
Many consumer protections are in limbo, including an $8 cap on credit-card late fees and a proposed rule on selling customer ...
With Attack on Consumer Bureau, Musk Removes Obstacle to His ‘X Money’ Vision
Former officials at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Elon Musk’s payment-business aspirations were driving his ...
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Changes underway after Donald Trump fires head of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
WASHINGTON - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a federal agency designed to protect consumers from the banking industry in the wake of the Great Recession, is halting its operations ...
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What is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and why is it a Trump target?
The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to temporarily close its office and suspend many of its services, according to emails viewed by The Washington Post ...
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Trump official orders consumer protection agency to stop work
WASHINGTON — 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 ...
From credit cards to medical debt: What may happen to some key consumer protection rules under Trump
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the so-called cop on the beat protecting Americans from financial abuse, is now ...
US consumer bureau upheaval leaves consumers adrift, experts say
The Trump administration's rapid dismantling of the U.S. consumer protection watchdog will have broad implications for ...