A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s plans to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. President Trump had planned to slash nearly 90% of the workforce at the bureau, which works to safeguard against fraud, abuse, and deceptive practices, claiming the agency has overstepped its authority.

Once a powerful watchdog for financial wrongdoing, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has seen its enforcement efforts grind to a halt under the Trump administration.

NEW YORK (AP) — In the nearly six months since the Trump administration has had control of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the bureau’s leadership has focused almost exclusively on rolling back any punishments, fines and penalties made against companies during the Biden administration.

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The lights are on at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau across the street from the White House, and employees still get paid. But, in practice, the bureau has been mostly inoperable for nearly six months.

New law cuts Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding cap by 46%, saving $2 billion, Republicans say. GOP argues the CFPB has been unaccountabl

The Trump administration could really lend a hand to veterans and service members. Instead, it’s opening the door for scams targeting military families. The administration is dismantling the

Former officials from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, are calling the watchdog's choice to let Navy Federal Credit Union off the hook for charging its members millions in illegal overdraft fees unprecedented,