The fired head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said he sees the attack against the agency as "suspicious."

The federal agency protecting your wallet from predatory lenders and unfair fees is facing elimination. Posted: February 25, 2025 | Last updated: February 25, 2025

The fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, is uncertain as the agency and its workers have faced a tumultuous month of February so far, possibly leaving consumers with more questions than answers. Here's the latest and how it could affect consumers.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is in control of creating rules and taking enforcement actions to protect consumers from unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices by a wide range of financial institutions and businesses.

The sudden halt to CFPB's works leaves much of consumer finance, from mortgage companies to payment apps, unsupervised.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the latest U.S. government agency to have its work halted by the Trump administration.

Stalled lawsuits. Halted supervision and oversight. Suspended workforce. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is in the midst of a complete overhaul that could cripple its ability to act as the consumer finance watchdog it was designed to be.

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.

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The fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, is uncertain as the agency and its workers have faced a tumultuous month of February so far, possibly leaving consumers with more ...