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Republicans Launch Bicameral Salvos Against Wall Street Watchdog

Staff / Truthdig Feb 16, 2017 Legislation introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. John Ratcliffe would kill the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ruling Against Wall Street Watchdog Decried as ‘Reckless and Partisan’

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Oct 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 )

Truthdigger of the Week: Elizabeth Warren

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 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 )

Consumer Agency Puts Debt, Credit Companies on Notice

Staff / Truthdig Feb 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 )

Why a Confirmation Fight Would Have Been Good for Warren, Obama and the U.S.

Staff / Truthdig Jul 19, 2011 Fearing a tough confirmation fight, the president declined to nominate Elizabeth Warren to head the consumer protection agency she invented That's a shame, writes The Boston Globe's Steven Syre, who argues that the next choice won't get confirmed either, and at least a nominated Warren "could have " (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Elizabeth Warren Out, Another Bank Critic to Lead Consumer Agency

Staff / Truthdig Jul 18, 2011 Fearing a tough confirmation fight, the Obama administration has decided that Elizabeth Warren will not head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Instead, the White House will nominate Richard Cordray, who was already selected to be the agency's top enforcer and who, in his previous gig as Ohio's attorney general, had put himself on the map by suing big banks. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )