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CFPB Pledges ‘Fundamentally Different’ Supervision in 2026
CFPB Pledges ‘Fundamentally Different’ Supervision in 2026
November 23, 2025  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) says its financial supervision efforts will continue next year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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White House Budget Director Aims to Shutter CFPB
White House Budget Director Aims to Shutter CFPB
October 16, 2025  |  CFPB

White House budget director Russell Vought announced Wednesday that he intends to shut down the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a position that appears...

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CFPB’s Move to Rescind Rule 1033 Creates Uncertainty in Open Banking
CFPB’s Move to Rescind Rule 1033 Creates Uncertainty in Open Banking
May 25, 2025  |  Digital-First Banking

Apparently, the days of Rule 1033 are numbered. In fact, as of Sunday (May 25) they might be down to four, as the Consumer Financial...

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CFPB Pulls Plug on Google Payment Oversight; Alphabet to Withdraw Lawsuit
CFPB Pulls Plug on Google Payment Oversight; Alphabet to Withdraw Lawsuit
May 08, 2025  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has abruptly abandoned its effort to supervise Google Payment, unraveling a marquee Biden-era bid to extend the agency’s reach...

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Appeals Court Blocks CFPB Layoffs Pending Court Battle on Downsizing
Appeals Court Blocks CFPB Layoffs Pending Court Battle on Downsizing
April 29, 2025  |  CFPB

An appeals court ruled Monday (April 28) afternoon in a 2-to-1 decision that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) cannot proceed with its mass layoffs...

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Trump Administration to Appeal Judge’s Preliminary Order to Keep CFPB Intact
Trump Administration to Appeal Judge’s Preliminary Order to Keep CFPB Intact
March 31, 2025  |  Regulation

The on-again, off-again saga of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) continues. The Trump administration on Saturday (March 29) filed a claim in the U.S....

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Justice Department Says CFPB Will Be Streamlined, Not Dismantled
Justice Department Says CFPB Will Be Streamlined, Not Dismantled
February 25, 2025  |  CFPB

Justice Department attorneys reportedly said late Monday (Feb. 24) in court filings that the Trump administration plans to streamline, not dismantle, the Consumer Financial Protection...

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Will McKernan Bring a ‘Regulatory Light’ Touch to the CFPB?
Will McKernan Bring a ‘Regulatory Light’ Touch to the CFPB?
February 24, 2025  |  CFPB

This Thursday (Feb. 27), the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs is scheduled to hold a hearing on nominees to head a variety...

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State AGs Join Suit to Block CFPB Shutdown
State AGs Join Suit to Block CFPB Shutdown
February 24, 2025  |  CFPB

Twenty-three state attorneys general have joined a lawsuit fighting the shutdown of the CFPB. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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