Russell Vought, CFPB's new acting head, issues directives to halt parts of bureau activity
Trump’s DOGE, an advisory body led by Musk, has zeroed in on some agencies as part of its efforts to slash the size of ...
White House Tip Line Tells Banks To Snitch On Financial Regulators Doing Their Jobs
The Trump administration has debuted a “tip line” for financial institutions and the public to report financial regulators who are still doing their jobs despite a White House “stand down” order.
Freedom Caucus gets White House bully pulpit with Russ Vought appointment
The Freedom Caucus’s power is expanding beyond the halls of Congress with the appointment of Russ Vought as White House ...
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Russell Vought’s about to use a normally obscure role to tear down the ‘deep state’
“He’s someone who is like a bull in a china shop, as far as his convictions are concerned,” said a person close to Vought who was granted anonymity to describe his tactics. A spokesperson for the ...
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Judge halts CFPB firings
The bureau also was told not to delete any agency data or transfer its reserve funding to the Fed or anywhere else. The CFPB ...
Top consumer bureau officials depart after Trump admin halts work
Two top officials at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) left the agency Tuesday and its No. 2 was placed on ...
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Vought wants to dismantle the ‘deep state.’ As he takes office, it’s already happening.
“He's someone who is like a bull in a china shop, as far as his convictions are concerned,” said a person close to Vought who was granted anonymity to describe his tactics. A spokesperson for ...
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Ex-FDIC official McKernan tapped to lead CFPB
The development came on a day when the bureau terminated roughly 70 probationary employees, including enforcement division ...
Top Biden-era CFPB Officials Pushed Out Amid Work Freeze (2)
Several top officials at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are stepping down or were placed on leave, the latest ...