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Why It’s Getting Harder To Receive A Mortgage In Some States

Getting a mortgage can feel like trying to get through an increasingly narrow doorway, and the experience can vary depending on where a buyer lives. New Consumer Financial Protection Bureau data shows that mortgage origination activity has changed differently from state to state, with some areas seeing declines in the…

The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 6

Is It Getting Easier to Get a Mortgage Where You Live? What the CFPB Data Could Teach You

Mortgage shopping can feel like entering a contest where nobody will tell you the rules until after you hand over a mountain of paperwork. Yet the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data can offer a surprisingly useful peek behind the curtain, showing how mortgage applications play out…

Everybody Loves Your Money · Sep 4

8 Credit Card Trends That Reveal Who Banks Are Lending to Right Now

Credit card lending offers a fascinating glimpse into how banks view borrowers right now, and the latest Consumer Financial Protection Bureau data provides plenty to chew on. The numbers show a credit card market that keeps moving, but not every borrower stands in the same line for new credit.

The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 4

U.S. Supreme Court rules 6-3 for presidential removal of independent agency commissioners

On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 in the case of Trump v. Slaughter that the president may remove a leader of a multi-person independent agency for reasons other than those enumerated in statute. The Court upheld President Donald Trump's (R) 2025 dismissal of Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…

Ballotpedia · Jul 1

Government agency skewered by banking group for stern take on credit card rewards programs

The American Bankers Association argues against Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s claim that credit card issuers may be using bait-and-switch tactics in their rewards programs

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025

6 Ways Trump’s Closing This Major Consumer Advocacy Agency Could Impact Your Finances

Trump shuttering the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could have a potentially significant effect on the finances of average Americans.

GOBankingRates · Dec 5, 2025

Trump administration moves again to dismantle top US consumer watchdog

Government argues funding mechanism behind Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is unlawful

The Guardian - US · Nov 11, 2025

Apple Settlement Ends Early As CFPB Scales Back Oversight

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ended settlements with Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and U.S. Bank years ahead of schedule, as per September court filings. The move aligns with President Donald Trump’s broader effort to scale back CFPB oversight of consumer finance, including dropping settlements with Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) and Bank of America…

Benzinga · Sep 23, 2025

Trump Jr-Backed Gun Financing Firm Cleared As Feds End Biden-Era Probe Over Political Bias

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has dropped a Joe Biden-era probe into Credova Financial, a gun financing firm tied to Donald Trump Jr., saying the case was improperly motivated by politics.

Benzinga · Aug 20, 2025

Court lifts block on Trump’s mass firings at top US consumer watchdog

Judge previously blocked president from laying off 1,500 employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The Guardian - US · Aug 15, 2025