The head of a federal agency for consumers has packed up his office. But will Trump fire him?
The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, has been waiting for a phone call, letter, email, ...
USA Today12d
Billions of dollars for millions of Americans: why 'delete the CFPB' might not fly
In 2017, then-President Donald Trump appointed White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. As a Republican member of Congress, Mulvaney had ...
America's top consumer watchdog faces uncertain future as some Trump allies call to 'delete' the CFPB
Eliminating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Trump's second term appears unlikely. But observers expect the agency ...
CoinDesk12d
Biden's Consumer Watchdog Pushes for Last-Minute Stablecoin Rule
As crypto fan Donald Trump prepares to take the reins of the government, the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ... Trump about to arrive at the White House with the power to appoint ...
The New York Times16d
Biden Administration Moves to Ban Medical Debt From Credit Reports
Trump set to return to the White House this month. By Madeleine Ngo Reporting from Washington The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau moved on Tuesday to ban medical debt from appearing on credit ...
Forbes20d
Trump Should Remake The CFPB Into The Consumer Fraud Protection Bureau
Add a new certainty for 2025: A new director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB ... Hispanic or Latino people, and White people believe fraud, scams, and cybersecurity is the ...
Yahoo15d
US government acts to remove medical debt from credit reports; US Sen. from Georgia weighs in
The announcement from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau comes just before the White House is set to change administrations, with President Joe Biden leaving office and President-elect ...
The Hill29d
Elon Musk wants to ‘delete’ many Americans’ financial lifeline
Nearly every exit poll conducted on Election Day found that, more than any other issues, voters’ concerns about the economy helped to return Donald Trump to the White House and put Republicans ...
Investopedia8d
What's In Your Wallet? Suit Alleges It May Be Less Than Capital One Suggested
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is accusing the ... when the Democrats were ousted from the White House, the bureau has finalized major consumer protection regulations and sued several ...
Biden's consumer watchdog is taking a big last-minute risk
Rohit Chopra has been going for broke. With the Biden administration winding down, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ...
Austin American-Statesman14d
New Biden rule would remove nearly $49B in medical debt from millions of credit reports
On Tuesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule ... future upended,” Chopra said. According to a White House press release, medical debt is the largest source of debt ...
The Financial Times23d
Elon Musk’s unexpected new allies in Washington
Hello and thanks for gearing up for 2025 with White House Watch ... oppose any cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; or programmes such as Medicare ...