Consumers don't need more hidden fees, tricky loans, or a repeat of the financial crisis
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been a go-to financial agency for dealing with bad practices. Trump administration wants to end it.
Consumer watchdog agency called ‘vicious’ by Trump seen as a ‘hero’ to many it aided
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is in the crosshairs of a White House that has halted its work, closed its ...
Judge temporarily blocks mass terminations at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
A judge said in a ruling Friday that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could not terminate employees without cause, ...
The 5 Worst Things About the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The agency—an unelected regulator with a blank check—has spent much of its short life making things harder for the consumers ...
What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the latest U.S. government agency to have its work halted by the Trump ...
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 ...
Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs
The federal government is the nation's largest employer, and cuts like Trump is attempting will ripple through the entire U.S ...
Opinion
Schwab: If you’re OK with foreign aid cuts, guess who’s next
If a dictatorophilic “president” refuses to obey the law, and when his party in Congress doesn’t care, who’ll stop him? The Constitution is but a piece of parchment. What can believers in democracy do ...
CFPB Shutdown Leaves Consumers Vulnerable - Legal Action is Now the Best Defense
With the CFPB shut down, banks and lenders now face no federal oversight, putting homeowners and consumers at risk of foreclosure, fraud, and debt collection abuse. Petroff Amshen LLP is stepping in ...
What Cuts to the CFPB Could Mean For Consumers
The CFP also prosecutes companies that it says fail to protect consumers. In December, it filed a lawsuit against the ...
Trump unveils nominees for CFPB director, comptroller of the currency
President Trump sent a new list of nominations to the Senate on Tuesday, unveiling his picks to lead several key financial regulatory agencies in his second administration. Jonathan ...