Trump's consumer watchdog freezes CFPB activity on first day of job
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who took over on Monday as President Donald Trump's new acting consumer finance ...
Data brokers can keep selling your social security number, says new CFPB chief
Treasure Secretary Scott Bessent has been named the Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the ...
The CFPB's New Medical Debt Rule Will Do More Harm Than Good
If healthcare entities believe that people won't pay their medical bills at the margin, they'll likely raise prices.
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Treasury's Bessent tells CFPB staff to stop everything
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who was named to be acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has told the agency's staff to put a halt to all rules and enforcement actions.
Chopra leaves CFPB
The bureau's now-former director, widely expected to be fired — arguably earlier — by the Trump administration “has concluded ...
Trump removes Rohit Chopra as director of CFPB
The change in leadership could portend radical changes at one of the nation’s most powerful consumer watchdog agencies.
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CFPB Orders Remittance Company to Pay $2.5 Million for Deceptive Practices and Inaccurate Disclosures
On January 30, 2025, the CFPB issued an order against a remittance company for misleading consumers about fees and failing to provide ...