Complaints to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have skyrocketed in the first half of 2025, due in part to an increase ...

The CFPB isn't just unaccountable—it's practically untouchable. Because it receives its funding directly from the Federal Reserve rather than from Congress, it operates outside the normal checks ...

States have passed new laws and hired ex-bureau staff, but some suggest the shift is more evolutionary than revolutionary.

The CFPB helps consumers through its oversight of the banking and lending industries. Without the CFPB, consumers are more vulnerable to unfair practices and higher fees and have fewer options for ...

In court papers, top CFPB officials have said the agency remains committed to meeting its obligations under the law, rejecting arguments that by idling the majority of the agency's staff and ...

The firings, part of President Donald Trump's campaign pledge to slash the federal government, would gut the 1,700-employee consumer watchdog agency, according to three CFPB employees who spoke to ...

Thousands of consumer complaints unanswered after Trump CFPB purge, Dems say Since its founding, the CFPB has returned more than $21 billion to consumers who were victims of fraud or scams.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Abolish the CFPB This rogue agency stifles innovation, drives up costs, and infantilizes consumers—all while operating without accountability.

On Wednesday, the CFPB's Chief Legal Officer Mark Paoletta sent a sweeping memo to the bureau's staff listing 11 priorities for the year ahead. The memo states that the bureau will refocus its efforts ...

On Dec. 20, the CFPB went after nearly every large bank in the country with a lawsuit that alleges improper oversight of the Zelle payment platform, which is jointly owned by seven large banks.

The US Supreme Court decided this week to hear a case that will consider the constitutionality of funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and, in doing so, test the constraints of US ...

Under Chopra, the CFPB embarked on a broad inquiry targeting the tech industry in 2021, warning that the rise of digital payment services exposed a gap in federal oversight — since many tech ...