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Warren blasts CFPB, FHFA nominees as they advance to Senate confirmation votes

March 6, 2025 by bp56691

Fresh off a marathon confirmation hearing to assess the fitness of four Trump administration appointees, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is castigating each of the candidates after reviewing their answers to her questionnaires.

CFPB dismisses TILA lawsuit against Vanderbilt Mortgage

February 28, 2025 by bp56691

The bureau dropped a case in which it accused the lender of granting borrowers “unaffordable loans” that caused some to lose their homes.

CFPB nominee McKernan commits to protecting older Americans from financial abuse

February 27, 2025 by bp56691

Jonathan McKernan, the CFPB director-designate, said in his confirmation hearing that he will ensure older Americans are protected from financial exploitation.

Trump memo calls for escalation of mass layoffs at federal agencies

February 26, 2025 by bp56691

In a memo circulated on Wednesday, President Donald Trump laid out a two-phase requirement for agencies to eliminate more positions.

Trump allies fear DOGE’s methods to dismantle CFPB could backfire: report

February 22, 2025 by bp56691

Not everyone in the Trump orbit is apparently happy with Elon Musk‘s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) method of picking apart the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Some Trump aides and advisers fear that DOGE is “moving too fast and breaking too many things,” Bloomberg reported Saturday.

GOP bills would eliminate funding for the CFPB

February 21, 2025 by bp56691

Two Republican lawmakers from Texas have introduced bills that would end funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the latest in a series of swift moves by the Trump administration that target the embattled regulator.

Judge clears way for federal layoffs, including at the CFPB and VA

February 21, 2025 by bp56691

A judge cleared the path for mass layoffs of federal workers, including at the CFPB, by ruling against a Treasury Employees Union lawsuit.

Massachusetts AG sues Hometap over ‘illegal reverse mortgage’

February 20, 2025 by bp56691

Massachusetts’ attorney general alleges that Hometap’s equity investment product is deceptive and constitutes an “illegal” reverse mortgage. Hometap calls the suit “meritless.”

Two CFPB critics appointed to leadership roles at the bureau

February 19, 2025 by bp56691

The newest leaders of the CFPB might not be planning long-term employment. Jeffrey Clark was appointed senior advisor to Chief Legal Officer Mark Paoletta.

Judge blocks CFPB firings amid Treasury labor union lawsuit

February 15, 2025 by bp56691

A federal judge temporarily blocked the mass firing of CFPB employees on Friday as part of a lawsuit filed by federal employee trade unions.