Ilana NovickAug 27, 2018
Seth Frotman, in a scathing resignation letter to acting director Mick Mulvaney, says the agency “has turned its back on young people and their financial futures." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
KEN SWEET / The Associated PressApr 20, 2018
The banking giant will pay $500 million to the U.S. Treasury and $500 million to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's civil penalties fund. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Eric Ortiz / TruthdigMar 13, 2018
Tim Kaine, Mark Warner and 10 other Democratic senators are backing Republican reform legislation that helps Wall Street and hurts Main Street. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Jesse Eisinger / ProPublicaFeb 16, 2018
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has quickly been subsumed into the Trump administration, and banks, student-loan agencies and payday lenders are the winners. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
John Light and Susannah Jacob / Moyers and CompanyDec 4, 2017
Dennis Kelleher, founder of Better Markets, talks about the nonprofit organization's effort to protect the public interest on Wall Street. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Bernard Condon / The Associated PressNov 25, 2017
The departing head of the government agency appoints a deputy to temporarily fill his spot, but the White House then names its own interim leader. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Jesse Eisinger / ProPublicaJun 7, 2017
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is following up on reports that the scandal-ridden bank improperly charged customers from Los Angeles to Oregon. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Lauren McCauley / Common DreamsApr 26, 2017
Protesters on Tuesday registered their displeasure with the megabank's leadership at the Florida site of Wells Fargo's annual shareholder meeting. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 16, 2017
Legislation introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. John Ratcliffe would kill the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Deirdre Fulton / Common DreamsOct 12, 2016
A three-judge panel said Tuesday that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, brainchild of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, has an unconstitutional structure. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigFeb 17, 2013
At a Senate hearing Thursday, Elizabeth Warren exposed and shamed regulators for failing to prosecute banks that played a leading role in the financial crisis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 16, 2012
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau may not be popular with some conservatives, but the CFPB and its stealthily appointed Director Richard Cordray are here to stay, and the watchdog agency is kicking into action by making debt collectors and credit rating companies accountable for their actions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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