CFPB

Judge Puts Temporary Hold on CFPB Plan to Lay Off Most Employees
Judge Puts Temporary Hold on CFPB Plan to Lay Off Most Employees
April 18, 2025  |  CFPB

A federal judge reportedly blocked the Trump Administration’s plan to lay off 90% of the staff of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Friday (April...

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

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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CFPB Reportedly Planning Dramatic Enforcement Rollback 
CFPB Reportedly Planning Dramatic Enforcement Rollback 
April 17, 2025  |  CFPB

America’s chief consumer finance watchdog is reportedly scaling back enforcement of financial services companies. Instead, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will focus on threats...

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CFPB’s Credit Card Late Fee Cap Tossed by Judge
CFPB’s Credit Card Late Fee Cap Tossed by Judge
April 15, 2025  |  Credit Cards

A federal judge has thrown out the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) late fee cap. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman came after...

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CFPB Drops Lawsuit Against Comerica Bank Over Federal Benefits Program
CFPB Drops Lawsuit Against Comerica Bank Over Federal Benefits Program
April 11, 2025  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reportedly dropped a lawsuit against Comerica Bank that targeted the bank’s handling of a federal benefits program, alleging that it provided poor...

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CFPB Ends Enforcement of Registry of Consumer Law-Breaking Nonbank Financial Companies
CFPB Ends Enforcement of Registry of Consumer Law-Breaking Nonbank Financial Companies
April 11, 2025  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said Friday (April 11) that it will not prioritize enforcement of a regulation requiring a registry of nonbank financial companies...

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CFPB’s Overdraft Rule Set to Be Repealed After House Vote
CFPB’s Overdraft Rule Set to Be Repealed After House Vote
April 09, 2025  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) final rule capping overdraft fees is set to be repealed after the House of Representatives voted Wednesday (April 9)...

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House Votes to Repeal CFPB Rule Covering Consumer Payment Apps
House Votes to Repeal CFPB Rule Covering Consumer Payment Apps
April 09, 2025  |  CFPB

The House of Representatives passed a Congressional Review Act resolution Wednesday (April 9), overturning the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) rule, “Defining Larger Participants of...

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Federal Appeals Court Keeps CFPB Alive Until April 9 Hearing
Federal Appeals Court Keeps CFPB Alive Until April 9 Hearing
April 03, 2025  |  CFPB

A federal appeals court reportedly paused a lower court’s order from last week that reversed President Donald Trump’s actions at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...

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