Bessent Empowered to Freeze CFPB Under Agency's Founding Law
Democrats and consumer advocates slammed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over his plans to freeze the Consumer Financial ...
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Rohit Chopra Out, Scott Bessent In (Temporarily) at the CFPB
In a familiar move, President Donald Trump has designated the current head of another executive agency, this time newly sworn ...
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Chopra leaves CFPB in widely expected move
President Donald Trump designated Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as the bureau’s acting chief, according to a statement ...
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Breaking Down a New Day at the CFPB
President Donald Trump fired CFPB Director Rohit Chopra on Feb. 1. While the new administration continues to determine who will be nominated for the full-time role, Treasury Secretary Scott ...
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CFPB Comes to a Halt as Trump Continues War on Federal Government
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau stopped performing its oversight duties as soon as Trump appointed Scott Bessent as acting head, fulfilling the wishes of the country’s most powerful civilian, ...