American Banker
White House report says CFPB raised borrowing costs
A White House Council of Economic Advisers report published Tuesday found that the CFPB cost consumers between $237 and $369 billion since its creation, an analysis that consumer advocates and some ...
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Judge burns Russ Vought with his own words, sees right through DOJ effort to 'starve' Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 'with the stroke of pen'
A federal judge cut right to the chase on Tuesday, using Russell "Russ" Vought's words against him while seeing through his reliance on a DOJ Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) memo as a way to "starve" ...
Washington Examiner
Democratic attorneys general file lawsuit against Vought to keep CFPB funded
The Democratic attorneys general for 21 states and the District of Columbia are suing Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, who also serves as the acting director of the Consumer ...
The American Prospect
Judge Warns Vought of Contempt Order if He Back-Door Shuts Down CFPB
Vought has claimed that the Federal Reserve has no "combined earnings" this year, therefore it cannot give CFPB money. Judge Amy Berman Jackson shot that down. In an order issued today, a federal ...
Exclusive-White House uses USAID funds for budget director Vought's security, documents show
By Jonathan Landay and Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The White House budget office is using millions of ...
American Banker
CFPB warns consumers about filing credit bureau disputes
Bowing to industry pressure, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is warning consumers with notices on its complaint portal not to file disputes about inaccurate information on credit reports, ...