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Consensys Letter Challenges CFPB's Rule on Regulating Unhosted Wallets
The Ethereum software firm expects the CFPB to withdraw the interpretive rule from its agenda or revise it to exclude the ...
Truthout3dOpinion
Trump and DOGE’s Attacks on CFPB Will Help Financial Industry Prey on Consumers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is meant to protect us from predatory finance. That’s why Trump wants it gone.
CFPB workers are reinstated after a court order, but many still can’t work
The CFPB headquarters is still closed. Some reinstated employees still need to get their access to the systems and even ...
NerdWallet10d
R.I.P. CFPB? What’s At Stake If the Watchdog Agency Goes Dark
The article below was originally published Feb. 20, after newly installed CFPB leaders halted the agency’s work. The latest updates on changes to the CFPB under the Trump administration can be ...
Des Moines Register11d
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s financial firm oversight still blocked, email says
The apparent decision to keep supervision inert could run counter to claims the CFPB has made in court that it remains committed to meeting its legal obligations. The agency has denied in ...
The Washington Post15d
Why Americans need the CFPB
A protester holds a sign supporting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (Nathan Howard/Reuters) Ever since the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau opened in 2011 with a mandate to regulate ...
komonews15d
Trump Administration moves to shut down important consumer watchdog agency
SEATTLE — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a federal agency that, up until a few weeks ago, policed some of the largest and most powerful financial and tech companies in America.
Northcountrypublicradio.org15d
Is 'Flow' scary for young kids? The animated Oscar winner has some dark themes
But scary flood scenes and... Is 'Flow' scary for young kids? The animated Oscar winner has some dark themes The animated film Flow just won an Oscar — but it might be too dark for some kids.
news.bloomberglaw16d
CFPB Raced to Fire Staff Ahead of Court Hearing, Emails Show (1)
The National Treasury Employees Union—which represents a significant chunk of the CFPB’s workforce—along with the NAACP, the National Consumer Law Center, and other plaintiffs seeking to block the ...
Democracy Now17d
Senate Votes to Overturn CFPB Rule on Digital Payments App, Boosting Elon Musk’s Plans for X
The Republican-controlled Senate voted to repeal a rule that would subject digital payment apps to the same consumer protections as credit cards and bank accounts. After the Consumer Financial ...
The New York Times17d
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, starting with shopping for the best mortgage rates. By Ann Carrns House ...
bankingdive17d
Killing the CFPB would create a vacuum, ex-insider says
In early February, Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought was appointed the CFPB’s acting chief, and within a day, ordered employees to halt their work. The agency’s home page also ...