Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Appointed as Acting CFPB Director
On January 31, 2025, the CFPB announced President Donald Trump had appointed Scott Bessent as Acting Director of the CFPB. In a brief statement, Bessent expressed his commitment to advancing the administration’s agenda to lower costs for Americans and accelerate economic growth.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for a halt on most of the CFPB's work. It could impact rules on overdraft fees, ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent belatedly slipped a protection for Big Tech firms, and in particular Elon Musk’s X, into his ...
Time will tell what Trump has in store for the CFPB. For now, consumers can still access the bureau’s many educational ...
The CFPB is funded independently through the Federal Reserve, but the CFPB director has the power to determine how much money ...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, now led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, agreed to temporarily halt enforcement ...
Associates working with Elon Musk entered CFPB’s building Thursday, and will receive ready-only access to a sweeping amount ...
New Administration Outlook: What Does the CFPB "Freeze" Mean for Regulations and Pending Litigation?
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is currently serving as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), emailed staff ...
Agency’s union raises alarm over DOGE access to sensitive data of banks and individuals.
Trump’s newly confirmed budget director told CFPB staff in an email he was their new acting director, according to two people ...
Sen. Warren is urging the acting CFPB director to "unfreeze" the agency, appealing to potentially common ground with ...
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