Trump taps new CFPB nominee as Vought aims to ax agency
President Donald Trump nominated Stuart Levenbach, a top aide to Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday. The move ...
Vought’s New CFPB Plan Leaves Opening for Agency Resurgence
The Trump administration’s new plan to eliminate more than half of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s remaining staff ...
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CFPB seeks court approval to lay off 50% of its employees
Key Points ・Acting CFPB Director Russell Vought filed a revised workforce restructuring plan on March 31, 2026, asking a ...
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Federal court rules against CFPB in funding lawsuit
Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget and acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. A federal judge issued a scathing rebuke of Russell Vought, the acting ...
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CFPB shutdown battle reaches crucial D.C. Circuit hearing
Key Insight: The high-stakes case revolves around the actions of Russell Vought and President Trump's publicly stated goal to eliminate the CFPB, challenging Congress' authority to establish the ...
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Judge rejects bid to cut CFPB funding
A federal judge ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau must continue receiving funding from the Federal Reserve, rejecting an effort by acting director Russell Vought to halt the funding ...