CFPB

Mnuchin, Schumer said, wants to "eviscerate" the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Schumer: Trump’s populist rhetoric belies his ‘hard-right agenda’

Susan Crabtree · February 13, 2017 5:56 pm

CFPB sues major student loan servicer for ‘cheating’ borrowers

CFPB sues major student loan servicer for ‘cheating’ borrowers

Joseph Lawler · January 18, 2017 7:40 pm

Democrats predict legal ‘battle’ if Trump tries to fire CFPB director

Democrats predict legal ‘battle’ if Trump tries to fire CFPB director

Joseph Lawler · January 17, 2017 6:08 pm

Republican Sens. Mike Lee and Ben Sasse want President-elect Trump to fire Richard Cordray, center, the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and are not waiting until Trump takes the oath of office to tell him so. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Mike Lee, Ben Sasse call on Trump to fire consumer bureau chief

Joseph Lawler · January 9, 2017 9:57 pm

Only executive actions and rules that are still in the proposal stage can be immediately canceled, the group warned. Those include the payday lending rules proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in June, meant to prevent borrowers from falling into debt "traps" of successive high-cost loans. (AP Photo/Vik Jolly)

Koch-backed group aims for quick repeal of Obama payday, arbitration rules

Joseph Lawler · January 6, 2017 8:13 pm

CFPB Director Richard Cordray said, "Tying bonuses and job security to business goals that are unrealistic or not properly monitored can lead to illegal practices like unauthorized account openings and deceptive sales tactics." (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Feds warn banks not to use Wells Fargo-style tactics

Joseph Lawler · November 28, 2016 6:51 pm

Payday lenders may benefit from President-elect Trump's victory. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Trump may be a boon for payday lenders

Joseph Lawler · November 20, 2016 5:01 am

Consumer bureau takes aim at big debt collector

Joseph Lawler · November 2, 2016 5:17 pm

Sam Batkins, director of regulatory policy for American Action Forum, estimated that the Bureau has imposed $2.8 billion in regulatory costs since coming into existence altogether, and that $2.6 billion of that happened after its current director, Richard Cordray (above), was confirmed by the Senate in 2013. (AP Photos/Russell Contreras)

Consumer chief imposed $2.6 billion in regs before court ruling

Joseph Lawler · October 18, 2016 9:00 am

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decided that the new consumer agency, created by Congress in 2010, cannot be headed by a single director who can be removed only for cause by the president. (Ted Eytan/Flickr)

Court rules consumer bureau’s structure unconstitutional

Joseph Lawler · October 11, 2016 3:23 pm

Payday loan products are still advertised in Google search results, five months after the technology company excited consumer groups by pledging to ban payday lenders from its ad system. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Payday loans still advertised on Google after pledge

Joseph Lawler · October 6, 2016 4:01 am

Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley has been speaking on the Senate floor against the Supreme Court nomination of Neil Gorsuch for more than 5 hours. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Payday critics cry foul on pro-industry comments to agency

Joseph Lawler · October 5, 2016 5:22 pm