President Donald Trump on Aug. 7, 2025, signed an executive order (EO or order) titled "Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans," which declares that no American should be denied access to financial services based on...more
8/15/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Discriminatory Lending Practices ,
Executive Orders ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
OCC ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Trump Administration
President Donald Trump on July 4, 2025, signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), sweeping legislation that has direct impacts on the future of the CFPB. The final bill reduces the CFPB's operating budget from 12...more
The Federal Reserve's Office of Inspector General (OIG) reportedly committed to reviewing the Trump Administration's efforts to eliminate the vast majority of CFPB employees and agency contracts on June 6, 2025. This decision...more
6/24/2025
/ Appeals ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Contract Termination ,
Federal Reserve ,
GAO ,
Government Agencies ,
Government Investigations ,
Government Reorganization ,
Investigations ,
OIG ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Reduction of Force ,
Trump Administration
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed an extensive budget reconciliation bill that would reduce the CFPB budget by 70 percent. In a 215-214 vote along party lines, the budget cut first approved by the House Committee...more
U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was appointed as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or the Bureau) on Feb. 3, 2025. In his capacity as acting director, Bessent reportedly...more
2/27/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Final Rules ,
OCC ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Attorneys General