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Democrats Ask Fed to Rethink Approval of Capital One-Discover Merger

Democrats Ask Fed to Rethink Approval of Capital One-Discover Merger
Democrats Ask Fed to Rethink Approval of Capital One-Discover Merger
May 05, 2025  |  Partnerships

Democratic lawmakers want the Federal Reserve to reconsider its approval of Capital One’s purchase of Discover. In a letter to the central bank Friday (May...

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Report: Democratic Senators Demand Synapse Records From Federal Reserve
Report: Democratic Senators Demand Synapse Records From Federal Reserve
April 22, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

Four Democratic senators are reportedly demanding the Federal Reserve release records related to last year’s collapse of the FinTech company Synapse. The senators, who include...

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Reports: CFPB Laying Off 90% of Staff
Reports: CFPB Laying Off 90% of Staff
April 17, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is reportedly in the process of laying off 1,500 employees, which will reduce the agency’s staff to 200. This...

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Trump Fires 2 Board Members of National Credit Union Administration
Trump Fires 2 Board Members of National Credit Union Administration
April 16, 2025  |  Credit Unions

President Donald Trump fired two Democratic board members of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), leaving the board that traditionally has three members with just...

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Senate Democrats: Musk’s CFPB Dealings Present Ethical Conflict
Senate Democrats: Musk’s CFPB Dealings Present Ethical Conflict
February 19, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

A pair of Senate Democrats say they want to kick DOGE out of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The reasoning, as Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (Feb. 19),...

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CFPB Director Chopra Fired by Trump
CFPB Director Chopra Fired by Trump
February 02, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra was fired by President Donald Trump on Saturday (Feb. 1) morning. Chopra was notified of the move...

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Warren Accuses Verisign of Web Domain Registration Monopoly
Warren Accuses Verisign of Web Domain Registration Monopoly
November 25, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling for an antitrust investigation into the web domain registration business. The Democratic lawmaker from Massachusetts — working with Rep. Jerry...

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Trump Considering ‘Pretty Significant’ Changes to CFPB
Trump Considering ‘Pretty Significant’ Changes to CFPB
November 24, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

President-elect Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are reportedly considering sweeping changes to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The GOP hopes to curtail the powers...

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