White House, CFPB

Trump's White House Is Disabling the CFPB. What to Know—and What's Next
Key Takeaways The acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau asked employees to stop much of their work, closed the headquarters, and said he would refuse the agency's funding.Analysts said that the White House cannot close the agency without Congress' consent but could hold the CFPB back from doing much of its work.
White House targets CFPB as union sues over work stoppage
The financial watchdog agency was formed after the 2008 crisis. The Trump administration has told staffers not to take any actions — or even come into the office.
White House plans to nominate McKernan as CFPB director amid agency upheaval
The White House also plans to nominate Jonathan Gould as head of the OCC, and Brian Quintenz as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Trump wants to shut the CFPB. So what does this consumer 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.
White House Orders Consumer Protection Agency Shutdown
The Trump administration orders a shutdown of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, halting inquiries and new rules.
The Trump administration has ordered the CFPB to stop its work. What does the agency do?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulates financial products on behalf of the public and has returned over $21 billion to consumers.
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What is Trump’s true plan for the CFPB?
Nominating McKernan to lead the CFPB suggests that, despite the "delete" rhetoric, the consumer watchdog isn't on its way to the kill shelter.
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 ...
CFPB’s 1,700 employees told to ‘not perform any work’ as Obama-era agency becomes latest Trump target
WASHINGTON — The nearly 1,700 employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) were told Monday not to come to ...
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Trump officials fire dozens of Chopra's hires at CFPB
On Thursday night, the Trump administration fired dozens of employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, according ...
Russ Vought Sets Up ‘Tipline’ To Report ‘Weaponization’ of CFPB
After the Trump administration issued a stop-work order, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau established a tipline for ...
With the CFPB Being Dismantled, Who's Policing The Big Banks?
With the government's consumer watchdog agency off the job on the orders of President Donald Trump, Democratic lawmakers are ...
Turning off 'spigot': White House declines more funding for Consumer Finance Protection Bureau
A White House official said Saturday he would decline more funding for the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, signaling a ...
White House Tip Line Tells Banks To Snitch On Financial Regulators Doing Their Jobs
The Trump administration has debuted a “tip line” for financial institutions and the public to report financial regulators who are still doing their jobs despite a White House “stand down” order.