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Trump fires head of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Changes underway after Donald Trump fires head of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is halting its operations amid Scott Bessent's takeover, according to reports.

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Trump names Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

President Donald Trump has tasked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent with serving as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency said Monday.

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Ordered To Stop Work After Trump Says Treasury’s Bessent Now In Charge

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was told to cease operations on Monday shortly after President Donald Trump appointed Treasury Director Scott Bessent to serve as the watchdog agency’s acting director—appeasing Republicans, and tech executives, who have criticized regulations at the agency implemented under the Biden administration.

CFPB halts work

Reuters · 1d

Trump's consumer watchdog freezes CFPB activity on first day of job

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who took over on Monday as President Donald Trump's new acting consumer finance watchdog, has halted virtually all pending activities at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

CFPB halts work after Trump appoints Bessent as acting head

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a consumer watchdog agency formed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Elon Musk wants to “delete” it.

The New Republic on MSN · 1d

CFPB Comes to a Halt as Trump Continues War on Federal Government

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau stopped performing its oversight duties as soon as Trump appointed Scott Bessent as acting head, fulfilling the wishes of the country’s most powerful civilian, billionaire Elon Musk.

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CFPB Updates List of Consumer Reporting Companies for 2025

On January 30, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released its updated list of consumer reporting companies for 2025. The ...

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Bessent Freezes Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Work Leaving Lawsuits Against JPMorgan, Bank Of America, Capital One In Limbo

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday ordered a halt to the majority of work at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ...

Trump appoints treasury secretary, a former hedge fund executive, as acting head of consumer protection agency

In what appears to be yet another move to consolidate parts of the federal government, President Donald Trump has appointed ...

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Treasury's Bessent tells CFPB staff to stop everything

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who was named to be acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has told the agency's staff to put a halt to all rules and enforcement actions.

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