The Trump administration has agreed to pause layoffs and funding cuts at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, the federal agency responsible for cracking down on “junk” fees and ...

A federal judge temporarily blocked the mass firing of employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Friday after an agreement was reached between the Department of Justice and ...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Wednesday that the law clearly states only Congress can shutter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, setting up a potential legal clash with President Donald Trump ...

Musk’s budget-slashing team had made efforts to rummage through the finances of the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

To Jonathon Booth, it’s simply the agency that helped him get $17 back. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is in the crosshairs of a White House that has halted its work, closed its ...

The shutdown comes after years of tension between the CFPB and financial institutions, including crypto exchanges. Coinbase, for example, has faced more CFPB complaints than any other U.S. crypto ...

Hanna Hickman, a now terminated CFPB worker, told ABC it's a "scary" moment. Hanna Hickman, a now-terminated worker for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, told ABC News the last four days ...

More than 100 employees were fired at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in the wake of the OPM directive, according to news reports. The employees who were let go were largely on ...

A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) logo is seen in the lobby of their building in Washington, D.C., on Monday, February 10, 2025. (Greg Nash/The Hill) More than 100 employees were fired ...