The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is an outlet for Americans dealing with issues such as questionable student loan ...

Russell Vought took over as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday night and officials from ...

Vought was an architect of Project 2025. He takes over at the consumer finance watchdog as Elon Musk's representatives gained ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for a halt on most of the CFPB's work. It could impact rules on overdraft fees, ...

Russell Vought, newly confirmed as the Office of Management and Budget director, is now serving as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s acting head.

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

Officials from the U.S. DOGE Service worked on site at the CFPB on Friday, raising concerns about the future of the watchdog ...

Time will tell what Trump has in store for the CFPB. For now, consumers can still access the bureau’s many educational ...

The agency's operations have been paused, and it will likely be restructured and refocused. Industry experts weigh in on what ...

DOGE staffers will get read-only access to CFPB data, systems, and equipment, according to an internal email reviewed by WIRED.