A federal judge has rejected a claim by the Trump administration that it is barred from funding a consumer watchdog agency.

The fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, is uncertain as the agency and its workers have faced a tumultuous month of February so far, possibly leaving consumers with more ...

Established in the wake of the Great Recession, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a government agency intended to do exactly what its name states: protect consumers financially by ...

The Trump administration moved to eliminate nearly 90% of staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Legal challenges have prevented the Trump administration from shutting down the agency.

If you’ve ever felt scammed by a mortgage company, auto lender, credit reporting agency or other financial institution, you might have turned to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for help. In ...

FILE - A security officer works inside of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) building headquarters Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) WASHINGTON (AP) ...

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President Donald Trump's bid to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has shifted at least $18 billion in costs onto consumers through higher bank fees and canceled restitution, two ...

NEW YORK — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which Congress established to monitor credit card companies, mortgage providers, debt collectors and other segments of the consumer finance ...