The Latest Breaking News from CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the latest U.S. government agency to have its work halted by the Trump administration

CFPB faces turmoil as probationary employees terminated, operations halted, and resignations occur.

Elon Musk and some crypto executives celebrated the Trump government's work on shutting down the CFPB, raising questions among other crypto users and X commenters about whether they actually cared about the financial welfare of Americans.

Donald Trump on Monday revived talks around Sen. Elizabeth Warren's Native American ancestry, calling the Democratic lawmaker a "fake," and accusing her of using the CFPB to "go around and destroy people."

The President did offer some potential causes for removal.

President Trump reiterates his goal to eliminate the CFPB, raising questions about its future and operational status.

The National Treasury Employees Union brought two court cases against acting CFPB director Russell Vought, accusing him of trying to shut down the agency -- which was created by Congress -- and of giving the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to employees' personal information.

There are “no known security constraints and zero oversight” preventing Elon Musk’s callow crew from obtaining and disseminating highly sensitive personnel data, according to a lawsuit the employees’ union filed Sunday

US President Donald Trump's administration has informed staff at the country's consumer protection agency that it is temporarily shuttering its headquarters and pausing all work, according to an email shared Monday with AFP. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was set up in the wake of the 2008 global financial…