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Layoffs hit Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as Trump's government downsizing continues

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is being downsized by President Donald Trump

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025

Credit card late fee cap scrapped as Trump admin sides with Wall Street banks

Last month, President Trump tried to dismantle the bureau completely by slashing £100m in contracts and firing 70 employees

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025

Trump’s tariffs can be beneficial in the long term, but Congress needs a more active role, says top GOP lawmaker

As chair of the House Financial Services Committee, French Hill is helping shepherd key crypto legislation.

Fortune · Apr 16, 2025

House votes to overturn Biden-era rule limiting bank overdraft fees to $5, sends to Trump to sign

The House has voted to overturn a rule that would have limited bank overdraft fees to $5, following the Senate in moving to dismantle the Biden-era regulation that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau had estimated would save consumers billions of dollars

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025

With the Destruction of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Fraud Victim ‘Not Hopeful’ He’ll Be Refunded

Agency charged with protecting consumers drops high-profile fraud cases, leaving victims in limbo.

Capital & Main · Apr 4, 2025

An Executive Power Case That Trump May Win

The Supreme Court seems likely to agree that a member of the National Labor Relations Board may be fired by the president at will.

Reason · Apr 4, 2025

Judge blocks Trump administration from dismantling of Consumer Protection Bureau

CFPB is responsible for protecting consumers from financial fraud and deceptive practices, and was created in the wake of the 2008 financial crash

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2025

Judge blocks Trump effort to shutter Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The injunction is a setback for Trump, who has sought to streamline the federal government through cuts and layoffs.

Al Jazeera · Mar 28, 2025

Federal judge blocks Trump from dismantling Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

A federal judge has agreed to block the Trump administration from dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2025

What the House's Vote to Repeal CFPB Bank Overdraft Fees Cap Means For You

The Senate and House voted to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's cap on bank overdraft fees. Here's what you need to know.

Kiplinger · Mar 28, 2025