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 belatedly slipped a protection for Big Tech firms, and in particular Elon Musk’s X, into his ...
Vought was an architect of Project 2025. He takes over at the consumer finance watchdog as Elon Musk's representatives gained access to the bureau's systems and accounts, including sensitive data.
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Elon Musk’s DOGE to shut down CFPB after success with USAID terminationElon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, has made the move on its next target: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). On ...
In a familiar move, President Donald Trump has designated the current head of another executive agency, this time newly sworn ...
Time will tell what Trump has in store for the CFPB. For now, consumers can still access the bureau’s many educational ...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, now led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, agreed to temporarily halt enforcement ...
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 ...
Sen. Warren is urging the acting CFPB director to "unfreeze" the agency, appealing to potentially common ground with ...
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