Feb 1, 2025 · PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump has fired the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, in the latest purge of a Biden administration holdover.. Chopra was one of the more important regulators from the previous Democratic administration who was still on the job since Trump took office on Jan. 20.

Rohit Chopra is Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The CFPB is a unit of the Federal Reserve System charged with protecting families and honest businesses from illegal practices by financial institutions, and ensuring that markets for consumer financial products and services are fair, transparent, and competitive.

6 days ago · Rohit Chopra had led the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since 2021. Consumer groups praised his leadership, while Republicans have frequently attacked the agency.

6 days ago · Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, posted a letter Saturday on X to President Donald Trump that he would no longer serve in the role.

6 days ago · Rohit Chopra, who served as the director of the consumer watchdog agency since 2021, posted a letter addressed to President Trump online, in which he said his term leading the bureau “has ...

Rohit Chopra (born January 30, 1982) is an American businessman who was the third director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and previous member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Prior to this, Chopra served as assistant director of the CFPB and as the agency's first Student Loan Ombudsman, an office created by the Dodd–Frank Act.

Jan 22, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, has been waiting for a phone call, letter, email, text — anything, really — from the Trump administration that might say if he’s getting fired. …

Oct 22, 2024 · Director Chopra delivered remarks at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia about the CFPB’s Personal Financial Data Rights Final Rule.

Jun 13, 2024 · We are eager to work with the House Financial Services Committee to do more to protect against abuse and misuse of data, including by enshrining stronger protections into law. We also believe there are opportunities to advance legislation to accelerate open and decentralized banking in our country that can also protect personal data.

Oct 1, 2023 · Rohit Chopra became one of the most powerful financial regulators by pairing bark with bite. As director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, he has attacked — often with a...