The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which Congress established to monitor credit card companies, mortgage providers, ...

President Trump and other critics of the agency say it needs to be shut down. Supporters of the agency point to its record of protecting consumers.

“RIP CFPB,” Musk posted on X last week, alongside a tombstone emoji.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has done a lot to protect consumers, including retirees, since its inception nearly ...

The Trump administration's bid to reduce the authority of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has advanced, with ...

The Trump administration's work to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could hit American consumers in the ...

President Trump has nominated Jonathan McKernan to be the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). If ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the so-called cop on the beat protecting Americans from financial abuse, is now under strict orders to do nothing.

A promised cap on overdraft fees and a ban on including medical debt on credit reports have been suspended, as Elon Musk's goal to "delete" a consumer watchdog is inching closer to reality. "CFPB ...

In an email to staff of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency’s acting ... seeking to strengthen safeguards on mortgages, credit cards, loans and other consumer finance.

The agency’s closure could undermine efforts to protect consumers, like capping fees and removing medical debt from credit reports. Experts are mixed on what the future of the CFPB could look like.