Ted Cruz Leads Republican Charge to Defund Consumer-Protection Agency
The CFPB—tasked to protect consumers from unfair banking practices—was created by Democrats in the wake of the 2008 financial ...
It's Time To Shutter The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Created at the behest of Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has the ostensible goal of protecting people from bad actors and practices in the financial ...
Cruz to revive push to abolish government consumer protection agency
Senate Republicans backed a Wednesday effort from Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ...
Will Trump kill the CFPB? The bureau’s future is unclear under the new administration
The CFPB is widely seen as a key ally of American consumers, but critics say it costs too much and stifles innovation.
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Mufarrige to lead FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection
Christopher Mufarrige is named acting director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection; TD Bank promotes Andrew Stewart, ...
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CFPB Targets Contractual Provisions That Limit Consumer Rights
On January 13, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule to prohibit provisions in agreements for consumer ...