The CFPB—tasked to protect consumers from unfair banking practices—was created by Democrats in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra, speaks from the South Court Auditorium on the ...

The CFPB is widely seen as a key ally of American consumers, but critics say it costs too much and stifles innovation.

Recent data show the average rent has gone down over the last few months but that doesn’t necessarily mean all renters are doing well. Two new reports from

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 marketplace.

The chair of the Senate Banking Committee said the Trump administration will soon address the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director. "I think we're going to be happy with the answer they give us and the person they give us as well,

Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman is widely seen as the president's most likely choice for vice chair for supervision, a position soon to be vacated by Michael Barr. But while Bowman is the administration's most straightforward option,

The order, the seventh terminated since 2019 for the bank, related to Wells’ auto lending, mortgage and consumer deposit account services.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance on the eve of the transition to a new administration that serves as a roadmap

The bureau recently published a report about home equity investments, and it filed an amicus brief with a court to state its position.

really — from the Trump administration to say if he’s getting fired WASHINGTON -- The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, has been waiting for a phone call ...

Eliminating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Trump's second term appears unlikely. But observers expect the agency to be more restrained.