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Russell Vought takes helm at CFPB

CFPB’s X Account Goes Dark As Russell Vought Takes Over, Elon Musk Posts ‘CFPB RIP’

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s X account appears to have gone offline after new acting director Russell Vought took over Friday, a dismal sign for the bureau that has been targeted by Trump and tech billionaires including Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk,

CNN on MSN · 2h

Russell Vought takes over as CFPB as acting head, DOGE team deletes X account

Russell Vought took over as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday night and officials from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency deleted the banking watchdog’s X account,

NPR · 3h

Russell Vought takes the helm at CFPB as Musk's DOGE accesses key systems

Vought was an architect of Project 2025. He takes over at the consumer finance watchdog as Elon Musk's representatives gained access to the bureau's systems and accounts, including sensitive data.

BizPac Review · 6h

‘CFPB RIP’ – Musk takes aim at Pocahontas’ papoose

DOGE chief Elon Musk has put the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on notice that it could soon be eliminated.

Reuters · 4h

Russell Vought takes over at CFPB as Musk's DOGE gains access

President Donald Trump's newly installed management and budget director Russell Vought took control of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday, according to the White House Office of Management and Budget.

CBS News on MSN · 2h

DOGE gets access into Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as OMB's Russell Vought takes over as acting head of federal consumer watchdog agency

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is an outlet for Americans dealing with issues such as questionable student loan servicing practices or excessive bank overdraft fees.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 17h

Russell Vought Taking Over as New Acting Head of CFPB

Russell Vought took over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Friday night, adding another twist at the banking watchdog that has landed in the crosshairs of Republicans and Elon Musk. Vought, who Thursday was confirmed by the Senate as the head of the Office of Management and Budget,

DOGE targets Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shake-up leaves medical debt reform in limbo

The fate of a Biden-era rule that would keep medical debt from consumers’ credit reports is up in the air amid reported stoppages within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the new | A rule barring medical debt from credit reports was set to go into effect in March,

Wired · 1d

DOGE Is Now Inside the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

DOGE staffers will get read-only access to CFPB data, systems, and equipment, according to an internal email reviewed by WIRED.

CBS News on MSN · 2h

DOGE rooted into Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as new acting head named

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is an outlet for Americans dealing with issues such as questionable student loan servicing practices or excessive bank overdraft fees.

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Workers at US consumer watchdog CFPB protest as Trump appointee takes over

By Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON (Reuters) -About 100 workers at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau protested ...

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'CFPB RIP': Musk and Trump's plans to shrink an agency that cracks down on medical debt and overdraft fees are underway

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for a halt on most of the CFPB's work. It could impact rules on overdraft fees, ...

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Democrats call stop work order at CFPB ‘illegal’

Democrats are calling on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cancel his stop work order for the Consumer Financial Protection ...

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DOGE probes CFPB as Musk paints a grim picture for the agency

Three Musk allies, among them DOGE personnel, have set up an office at the CFPB's headquarters to ensure it is complying with Trump’s executive orders.

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New Administration Outlook: What Does the CFPB "Freeze" Mean for Regulations and Pending Litigation?

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is currently serving as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), emailed staff ...