US consumer watchdog broadens layoffs beyond probationary staff, sources say
A new category of employees at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau received termination notices on Thursday, ...
CFPB’s new leadership begins staff purge with dozens of employees terminated
The terminations have sowed more confusion at the bureau, as several of those being laid off had already accepted federal ...
‘Utterly outrageous’: CFPB terminates expert witness contracts
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has terminated contracts with multiple expert witnesses it had hired in cases ...
Dozens of CFPB Workers Fired in After-Hours Blitz
Some affected employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were notified with an email that addressed them as ...
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CFPB union warns of ‘mass’ layoff to affect 95% of the bureau
The bureau terminated roughly 70 to 100 term employees Thursday. An amended complaint asserts there's more to come — and that agency leadership aims to return the CFPB’s reserve funding and terminate ...
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CFPB’s union raises concerns over security and alleged misuse of sensitive information
On February 7, the union representing CFPB employees published a notice expressing concerns regarding the recent addition of certain DOGE employees ...
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Some agencies begin purges of recent hires even as OPM directs federal offices to pump the brakes
Going forward, agencies are told to prioritize low performing probationers for firing. Some have already taken a different ...
The CFPB’s plan to save consumers $15 billion a year in overdraft fees is on hold after Trump’s pause
The new CFPB lead—an author of Project 2025—has halted a Biden-era rule that would save Americans $15 billion a year in bank ...
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CFPB Shake-up: Trump Administration's Bold Move Reshapes Financial Watchdog
The CFPB faced a significant restructuring under President Trump's administration, with as many as 70 staff members receiving termination notices. Acting chief Russell Vought ordered a halt to all ...
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CFPB Signals Shift in Position on Section 1071 Compliance Pause
This week, the CFPB filed an emergency notice in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, indicating that it no longer opposes a pause in compliance ...
'Save face': Officials at Liz Warren's pet project agency dismissed despite telling media they resigned
Fox News Digital confirmed three leaders at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were placed on administrative leave Tuesday.