Trump Names Scott Bessent, the Treasury Secretary, to Lead the Consumer Bureau
The secretary replaces Rohit Chopra, who had aggressively sought to expand the bureau’s authority over banks and other ...
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Bessent Takes Helm of Consumer Finance Watchdog, Orders Halt to Work
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is ordering a freeze to work at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, after being named ...
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shakeup: Chopra out, Bessent in charge
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ... over the weekend and installed Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager who now serves as treasury secretary, as acting director.
Trump taps Bessent to lead consumer bureau as GOP plots big changes
President Trump has tapped Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as the acting chief of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ...
Consumer watchdog ordered to stop fighting financial abuse and to work from home as HQ temporarily shuts down
Russell Vought, the newly installed acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, sent an email Saturday night ...
Trump administration pauses work of consumer watchdog and names Scott Bessent as acting head
In an email sent from acting director Scott Bessent, employees were told to pause all work related to issuing rules, ...