Richard Cordray, the first director of the CFPB, told BI that Elon Musk's call to dismantle the agency is a 'direct conflict ...

On January 31, 2025, the CFPB announced President Donal Trump had appointed Scott Bessent as Acting Director of the CFPB. In a brief ...

The Trump administration is moving rapidly to gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), halting the agency’s work, ...

As we previously blogged about, Acting Director Scott Bessent circulated a message throughout the CFPB on February 3 directing “…all ...

Key Takeaways - Will Trump Axe the CFPB? What Consumers Should Know . Since taking office, President Donald Trump has moved quickly to implement changes in federal ...

Last week, Musk posted on X, “Delete CFPB.” Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent named acting CFPB director Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent was named acting director of the Consumer Financial ...

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.” ...

Within approximately 48 hours, starting on the evening of Friday, February 7, 2025, the trajectory of the Consumer Financial ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Scott Bessent is serving as Trump's secretary of the treasury. We already knew he was wealthy, but the hedge fund manager's disclosure helped fill in some of the ...