Buying a Home? Without the Consumer Bureau, You Need to Be Your Own Watchdog.
The C.F.P.B. had kept a close eye on mortgage lenders. But with the bureau hobbled, consumers should take several steps, ...
Consumer protection workers endure chaos and confusion amid efforts to dismantle their agency
Chaos within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has come to light in a recent court filing showing emails and documents ...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s financial firm oversight still blocked, email says
In an email, a top official in the CFPB's division of supervision said senior officials had confirmed that supervisory work ...
Trump pick to lead consumer bureau clears key Senate hurdle
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee voted Thursday to advance the nomination of Jonathan McKernan to lead the Consumer ...
Lawsuit Over Zelle Scams Is Dropped by Consumer Bureau
A spokeswoman for the payment app’s parent company said the lawsuit against three large banks was “without merit, and legally ...
Reform the Consumer Finance Watchdog, Don't Delete It
It’s been a rough start to the year for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Its director was fired on Feb. 1. His ...
Keith Ellison: Why I’m fighting to keep the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau going
I advocated for its creation, and I’m defending it now as the Trump administration has brought its operations to a halt.
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 ...
CFPB drops lawsuit against Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo over Zelle fraud
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is dropping its lawsuit against the company that runs the Zelle payment platform and ...
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.
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 ...
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Judge wants to hear from top Consumer Financial Protection Bureau official about the agency's dismantling
A federal judge wants to hear directly from one of the top officials at the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau to learn if the Trump administration is gutting the agency.