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FDIC’s McKernan Nominated as CFPB Director
In the midst of numerous dismissals and resignations at the Bureau this week, President Trump has nominated Jonathan McKernan ...
JD Supra2d
CFPB ordered to pause work and congressional Democrats react
On January 31, the CFPB announced Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as the Acting Director. As previously covered by InfoBytes, Bessent sent an ...
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Judge clears up his ruling, says it doesn’t block treasury secretary from accessing data
Constitutional questions remained unanswered as a judge clarified a temporary restraining order impacting access to the Treasury Department’s payment systems. Under the pretense of concern that Elon ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent offers Zelenskyy an economic investment deal
President Donald Trump has tasked newly minted Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to up the pressure on Ukrainian President ...
News80002d
From credit cards to medical debt: What may happen to some key consumer protection rules under Trump
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the so-called cop on the beat protecting Americans from financial abuse, is now under strict orders to do nothing.
'Save face': Officials at Liz Warren's pet project agency dismissed despite telling media they resigned
Fox News Digital confirmed three leaders at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were placed on administrative leave ...
Judge adjusts ruling blocking Musk, DOGE from Treasury Department payment systems
A federal judge Tuesday clarified that a ruling preventing Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from ...
The Berkshire Eagle3d
We asked the Berkshires Congressional delegation: What are you doing to slow down unauthorized access to personal information?
In addition to supporting legal challenges to Elon Musk's actions, Rep. Richard Neal and his Democratic colleagues "are ...
‘We’re about to get annihilated’: Musk, DOGE descend on consumer bureau
The Trump administration is moving rapidly to gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), halting the agency’s work, ...
Dismantling the CFPB would turn the consumer finance world into the 'wild, wild west,' its former director says
Richard Cordray, the first director of the CFPB, told BI that Elon Musk's call to dismantle the agency is a 'direct conflict ...
Real Estate News4d
Lawsuits in DC as housing-related agencies close, rewrite rules
Union files two suits on behalf of CFPB employees told to stay home after DOGE accesses systems; new HUD director halts programs tied to “gender identity.” ...