CFPB, Russell Vought

Russell Vought takes over as CFPB's acting head
Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, an advisory body led by Elon Musk, has zeroed in on some agencies as part of its efforts to slash the size of government. The CFPB was the latest to come into Musk’s crosshairs following DOGE’s efforts to fire staff and stop work at the U.S. Agency for International Development.
CFPB’s X Account Goes Dark As Russell Vought Takes Over, Elon Musk Posts ‘CFPB RIP’
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s X account appears to have gone offline after new acting director Russell Vought took over Friday, a dismal sign for the bureau that has been targeted by Trump and tech billionaires including Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk,
OMB head Russell Vought takes over as CFPB as acting head, DOGE team deletes X account
Russell Vought took over as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday night and officials from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency deleted the banking watchdog’s X account,
Russell Vought takes the helm at CFPB as Musk's DOGE accesses key systems
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.
Russell Vought Takes Over at CFPB as Musk's DOGE Gains Access
President Donald Trump's newly installed management and budget director Russell Vought took control of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday, according to the White House Office of Management and Budget.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Is Being Told to Stop Its Work. 5 Ways That Could Impact Consumers Like You.
In its 14 years, the CFPB has created rules limiting credit card late fees and overdraft penalties, protected consumers from ...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is Musk's next target
Members of Elon Musk’s team have reportedly descended upon the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the latest target of ...
DOGE rooted into Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as new acting head named
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is an outlet for Americans dealing with issues such as questionable student loan ...
DOGE probes CFPB as Musk paints a grim picture for the agency
Three Musk allies, among them DOGE personnel, have set up an office at the CFPB's headquarters to ensure it is complying with Trump’s executive orders.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shake-up leaves medical debt reform in limbo
The fate of a Biden-era rule that would keep medical debt from consumers’ credit reports is up in the air amid reported ...
Musk's Doge takes aim at US consumer protection agency
The billionaire aide to Donald Trump indicates he wants to see the end of an agency founded after the financial crash of 2007 ...
DOGE Is Now Inside the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
DOGE staffers will get read-only access to CFPB data, systems, and equipment, according to an internal email reviewed by WIRED.
'CFPB RIP': Musk and Trump's plans to shrink an agency that cracks down on medical debt and overdraft fees are underway
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for a halt on most of the CFPB's work. It could impact rules on overdraft fees, ...