How consumers can protect their finances as federal safeguards crumble
As the Trump administration looks to neuter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, advocates urge borrowers to step up ...
Trump administration still plans to eliminate consumer finance bureau, witness says
President Donald Trump's administration still plans to fire all workers at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, ...
DOGE’s efforts to dismantle consumer finance agency have slowed, official testifies
A top official at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau testified in court Monday that efforts by DOGE to quickly and ...
U.S. Consumer Sentiment Drops as Inflation Anxiety Soars
A new survey from the University of Michigan shows Americans bracing for economic pain as tariffs and policy uncertainty bite ...
Protect our financial watchdog!
After the 2008 bank-fueled economic crash, consumers helped establish an independent financial watchdog to protect their ...
Consumer sentiment drops, price expectations soar on tariffs
Consumers expect prices to rise at an annual rate of 3.9% over the next five to 10 years, the highest in more than three ...
The Trump Administration disbanded the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Here’s how it could impact rural communities.
Fighting junk fees, tackling medical debt and aiding banking deserts are just some of the protections the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) provided for rural communities. In February, the ...
Consumer Sentiment Tumbles Further in March With Even Republicans Losing Faith
While Michigan’s survey often shows sharp partisan differences in sentiment, the March survey found a 10% decline in future ...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s financial firm oversight still blocked, email says
In an email, a top official in the CFPB's division of supervision said senior officials had confirmed that supervisory work ...
Federal official recounts chaos inside consumer agency after Trump fired its director
A federal judge overseeing a lawsuit aimed at stopping the Trump administration from dismantling the Consumer Financial ...