The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the consumer watchdog agency designed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) that has been ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is sending nearly $5 million to the Office of Management and Budget to pay for a security detail for Russell Vought, who currently leads both agencies.

New law cuts Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding cap by 46%, saving $2 billion, Republicans say. GOP argues the ...

Picture this: a government agency that operates with little accountability, spends taxpayers' money without congressional oversight, and enforces regulations based on flimsy theories about ...

A tax and spending package Trump signed July 4 nearly halves the watchdog’s annual funding. Resources may be stretched to police consumer financial laws.

The Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC) coordinates these efforts across 24 federal agencies, with the U.S.

If approved, the measure would cut maximum CFPB funding to 6.5% of the Federal Reserve's earnings from 12%, meaning the agency would likely employ many fewer people and have a more limited reach.

The second measure, H.J. Res 64, blocks the CFPB’s rule that would enable the Bureau to make payment apps like Venmo, Google Pay and AppleCash better protect consumers’ money and private data.

For more information about how the CFPB works and why it matters to everyday consumers’ financial lives, check out this video interview with Richard Cordray, former director of the CFPB and ...

The Significance of the CFPB’s Role Since its creation in 2010 as part of the Dodd-Frank Act, the CFPB has been a critical safeguard against predatory lending, discriminatory financial practices ...

About two-thirds of surveyed Americans support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), according to a new poll released Wednesday. Some 67 percent of Americans said they favor the ...

If approved, the measure would cut maximum CFPB funding to 6.5% of the Federal Reserve's earnings from 12%, meaning the agency would likely employ many fewer people and have a more limited reach.