Why the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is being targeted by Trump, DOGE
The fired head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said he sees the attack against the agency as "suspicious." ...
A payday loan enthusiast is now in charge of the FTC’s consumer protection division
Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted unanimously to approve the appointment of Chris Mufarrige as its ...
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The 5 Worst Things About the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The agency—an unelected regulator with a blank check—has spent much of its short life making things harder for the consumers ...
Trump, DOGE work to shutter CFPB, an agency created in response to the 2008 financial crisis
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a watchdog agency created to protect consumers, is under fire by President Trump ...
CFPB Closure Would Leave Consumer Protections in Uncertain Territory, Observers Say
It's difficult to know what agency, if any, would have authority over [consumer protection] statutes if the CFPB is not in ...
Democratic lawmakers warn axing Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will leave troops vulnerable
Shuttering the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will leave service members who rely on the agency’s accountability ...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered to stop work. What it could mean for you
The fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, is uncertain as the agency and its workers have faced a ...
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Crypto Regulation: Who Will Protect Consumers Against Fraud?
For years, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have actively policed digital asset ...
How America's chief consumer-protection agency came into the Trump administration's crosshairs
While business groups have long lamented actions taken by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Trump and his allies want ...
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What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the latest U.S. government agency to have its work halted by the Trump ...
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FTC Appoints New Bureau Directors: What to Expect from Directors Christopher Mufarrige and Daniel Guarnera
On 0, 2025, Chairman Ferguson appointed directors for both the Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) and the Bureau of Competition (BC). Christopher Mufarrige was appointed as the Director of BCP and ...
Tech experts Trump fired from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau say consumers at risk
U.S. consumers are at greater risk of being exploited by tech giants and financial firms after President Donald Trump fired a team of technologists from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ...