Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shakeup leaves medical debt reform in limbo
The fate of a Biden-era rule that would keep medical debt from consumers’ credit reports is up in the air amid reported stoppages within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the new | A rule barring medical debt from credit reports was set to go into effect in March,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Ordered To Stop Work After Trump Says Treasury’s Bessent Now In Charge
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was told to cease operations on Monday shortly after President Donald Trump appointed Treasury Director Scott Bessent to serve as the watchdog agency’s acting director—appeasing Republicans, and tech executives, who have criticized regulations at the agency implemented under the Biden administration.
Trump Administration Fires Consumer Bureau Chief
Rohit Chopra, who led the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, was known for his aggressive enforcement and expansion of consumer protection laws.
Trump names Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
President Donald Trump has tasked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent with serving as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency said Monday.
Changes underway after Donald Trump fires head of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is halting its operations amid Scott Bessent's takeover, according to reports.
Trump fires Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Rohit Chopra was one of the more important regulators from the previous Democratic administration who was still on the job since President Trump took office on Jan. 20.
Trump Names Scott Bessent, the Treasury Secretary, to Lead the Consumer Bureau
The secretary replaces Rohit Chopra, who had aggressively sought to expand the bureau’s authority over banks and other financial firms.
Trump fires the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
President Donald Trump has fired the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, in the latest purge of a Biden administration holdover.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to temporarily oversee Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
President Donald Trump on Monday designated Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent with additional duties as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after firing Rohit Chopa on Saturday.
Trump appoints the Treasury secretary, a former hedge fund executive, as acting head of consumer protection agency
In what appears to be yet another move to consolidate parts of the federal government, President Donald Trump has appointed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Trump administration pauses work of consumer watchdog and names Scott Bessent as acting head
Staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a watchdog agency formed after the 2008 financial crisis, have been told to cease work after President Donald Trump appointed his Treasury Secretary to temporarily head it.
US consumer bureau won't defend Biden-era rules in court after chief was fired
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is refusing to defend Biden administration-era rules in court after its ...
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Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – February 2025
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have ...