Trump, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the agency

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 to dismantle the agency wholesale.
Trump has subdued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. So what does this agency do?
President Trump and other critics of the agency say it needs to be shut down. Supporters of the agency point to its record of protecting consumers.
What is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and why is it a Trump target?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was established to root out corporate wrongdoing after the 2008 crash. The Trump administration has moved to weaken it.
Is Trump hurting or helping Americans by freezing Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?
The Trump administration's got its eyes on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. What's at stake for Americans? Experts weigh in.
Trump Official Orders Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Stop Work
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively shutting down an agency that was created to protect consumers after the 2008 financial crisis and subprime mortgage-lending scandal.
Trump fires Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Rohit Chopra was one of the more important regulators from the previous Democratic administration who was still on the job since President Trump took office on Jan. 20.
Inside Trump and Musk’s War on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The new boss at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau had a jarring message for staffers Monday morning, in an internal memo leaked to Rolling Stone: “Stand down from performing any work task.” The message came from Russell Vought — a Project 2025 architect who was confirmed by the Senate last week to lead the Office of Management and Budget in the Trump White House.
What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?
NEW YORK (AP) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which Congress established to monitor credit card companies, mortgage providers, debt collectors and other segments of the consumer finance industry, is the latest U.S. government agency to have its work halted by the Trump administration.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau leaders resign citing Trump Administration freeze
Top officials at the CFPB said Tuesday they had resigned. However, the White House said they had instead been placed on administrative leave.
Trump administration targets Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in latest move
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Trump fires the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
President Donald Trump has fired the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, in the latest purge of a Biden administration holdover.
Trump fires head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, posted a letter Saturday on X to President Donald Trump ...
'CFPB RIP': Musk and Trump's plans to shrink an agency that cracks down on medical debt and overdraft fees are underway
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for a halt on most of the CFPB's work. It could impact rules on overdraft fees, ...