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Senate Banking would zero out CFPB funding in reconciliation - Roll Call

 Other reconciliation provisions for Banking panel would pare spending at the Fed, Treasury, HUD and at the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Roll Call · Jun 9, 2025

‘This Should Be Illegal’: Customer Gets Approved for 2024 Jeep Wrangler. Then An Expert Exposes the Reality of Financing

Some people buy a house. Others, apparently, buy a Jeep Wrangler with a seven-year loan and enough interest to make an accountant run screaming for the hills.A TikTok clip from the descriptively named creator I'm Just A Finance Guy (@imtheautofinanceguy) shows how outrageous financing deals can get these days, especially…

Motor1 · Jun 7, 2025

Doge employees hold stock in firms set to benefit from cuts, Democrats allege

Elizabeth Warren and others urge investigation over ‘clear conflict of interest and potential criminal violation’

The Guardian - US · May 29, 2025

Workers at top US consumer watchdog sound warning as Trump bids to gut agency

Staff tell Guardian ripped-off Americans will have ‘nowhere to turn’ if Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is undone

The Guardian - US · May 19, 2025

CFPB Scraps Biden-Era Plan To Curb Data Brokers' Sale Of Personal Info

Consumer watchdog groups warned that withdrawing the rule leaves Americans more vulnerable to fraud and identity theft.

International Business Times · May 15, 2025

How to Be Your Own Consumer Watchdog

Big changes are afoot at federal agencies. Make these moves to protect yourself financially.

Kiplinger · May 14, 2025

McKernan, in limbo as CFPB nominee, to get a shot at Treasury - Roll Call

Jonathan McKernan, awaiting a Senate vote on his nomination to lead the CFPB, will get tapped for another job at the Treasury Department.

Roll Call · May 9, 2025

New York watchdog warns Trump cuts will usher in ‘open season’ for scammers

City comptroller Brad Lander, also a mayoral candidate, calls for state and local action to take up oversight work of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The Guardian - US · May 8, 2025

DOGE bro helped fire ethics lawyers who warned him over his $715,000 in banned company stocks: report

Gavin Kliger, 25, was ‘screaming at people he did not believe were working fast enough’ during April mass layoffs, according to court document

The Independent UK · May 7, 2025

Chaos unleashed by Musk’s Doge is starting to wane – what does that mean?

Tech billionaire plans to hang up the chainsaw as he steps away from ‘efficiency’ role amid Tesla sales slump

The Guardian - US · Apr 27, 2025