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Why It’s Getting Harder To Receive A Mortgage In Some States

Getting a mortgage can feel like trying to get through an increasingly narrow doorway, and the experience can vary depending on where a buyer lives. New Consumer Financial Protection Bureau data shows that mortgage origination activity has changed differently from state to state, with some areas seeing declines in the…

The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 6

Is It Getting Easier to Get a Mortgage Where You Live? What the CFPB Data Could Teach You

Mortgage shopping can feel like entering a contest where nobody will tell you the rules until after you hand over a mountain of paperwork. Yet the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data can offer a surprisingly useful peek behind the curtain, showing how mortgage applications play out…

Everybody Loves Your Money · Sep 4

8 Credit Card Trends That Reveal Who Banks Are Lending to Right Now

Credit card lending offers a fascinating glimpse into how banks view borrowers right now, and the latest Consumer Financial Protection Bureau data provides plenty to chew on. The numbers show a credit card market that keeps moving, but not every borrower stands in the same line for new credit.

The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 4

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10 States Where Homeowners Are Falling Furthest Behind on Their Mortgages

Mortgage trouble rarely starts with one dramatic financial disaster. More often, it creeps into a household budget through higher everyday expenses, an unexpected repair, a job change, or a few bills that suddenly seem determined to arrive at the same time. Recent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau mortgage performance data show…

The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 3

Trump administration accused of ‘bullying’ union leader at consumer protection agency

Critic of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau leadership was put under investigation and suspended from job

The Guardian - US · Aug 13

Supreme Court rules 6-3 for presidential removal of independent agency commissioner

Highlights from this edition of Checks and Balances include a 6-3 Supreme Court ruling for presidential removal of independent agency commissioners, and a South Carolina law with a REINS-style provision, judicial deference prohibition, and sunset review requirement

Ballotpedia · Jul 16

U.S. Supreme Court rules 6-3 for presidential removal of independent agency commissioner

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Ballotpedia · Jul 2

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U.S. Supreme Court rules 6-3 for presidential removal of independent agency commissioners

On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 in the case of Trump v. Slaughter that the president may remove a leader of a multi-person independent agency for reasons other than those enumerated in statute. The Court upheld President Donald Trump's (R) 2025 dismissal of Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…

Ballotpedia · Jul 1

Government agency skewered by banking group for stern take on credit card rewards programs

The American Bankers Association argues against Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s claim that credit card issuers may be using bait-and-switch tactics in their rewards programs

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025

6 Ways Trump’s Closing This Major Consumer Advocacy Agency Could Impact Your Finances

Trump shuttering the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could have a potentially significant effect on the finances of average Americans.

GOBankingRates · Dec 5, 2025

Trump administration moves again to dismantle top US consumer watchdog

Government argues funding mechanism behind Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is unlawful

The Guardian - US · Nov 11, 2025

Apple Settlement Ends Early As CFPB Scales Back Oversight

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ended settlements with Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and U.S. Bank years ahead of schedule, as per September court filings. The move aligns with President Donald Trump’s broader effort to scale back CFPB oversight of consumer finance, including dropping settlements with Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) and Bank of America…

Benzinga · Sep 23, 2025

Trump Jr-Backed Gun Financing Firm Cleared As Feds End Biden-Era Probe Over Political Bias

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has dropped a Joe Biden-era probe into Credova Financial, a gun financing firm tied to Donald Trump Jr., saying the case was improperly motivated by politics.

Benzinga · Aug 20, 2025

Court lifts block on Trump’s mass firings at top US consumer watchdog

Judge previously blocked president from laying off 1,500 employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The Guardian - US · Aug 15, 2025

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The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2025

NY attorney general sues Zelle's parent company after Trump administration drops similar case

New York’s attorney general has sued the parent company of the Zelle payment platform, months after the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau abandoned a similar case under the Trump administration

The Free Financial Advisor · Aug 9, 2025

Could a Bank Freeze Your Account Without Telling You?

Finding your card declined at the checkout feels shocking. A frozen account can stop paychecks and block bills. Why would a bank freeze your account and not warn you? This matters because access to cash is basic for daily life. Read clear steps and rights so you can act fast.

The Guardian - US · May 19, 2025

Workers at top US consumer watchdog sound warning as Trump bids to gut agency

Staff tell Guardian ripped-off Americans will have ‘nowhere to turn’ if Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is undone

Capital & Main · Apr 4, 2025

With the Destruction of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Fraud Victim ‘Not Hopeful’ He’ll Be Refunded

Agency charged with protecting consumers drops high-profile fraud cases, leaving victims in limbo.

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Kiplinger · Mar 28, 2025

What the House's Vote to Repeal CFPB Bank Overdraft Fees Cap Means For You

The Senate and House voted to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's cap on bank overdraft fees. Here's what you need to know.

Salon · Mar 6, 2025

Consumer protections are cut. Now what?

Without the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, new platforms and services may escape a regulatory eye

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025

How Elon Musk could benefit from destroying the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

‘This is like a bank robber trying to fire the cops and turn off the alarms before he strolls in the lobby,’ Elizabeth Warren says

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