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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau looks out for YOU and your money. Trump (and his CFPB Acting Director Russell Vought) look out for corporations and banks.
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NEW: An original student debt report at the CFPB exposed loan servicers declining to answer consumer complaints + two private equity firms doing college tuition price-fixing + a giant default crisis.
Trump-CFPB didn't like the report. So they tried to erase it.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Trump-CFPB didn't like the report. So they tried to erase it.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Watchdog agency scales back student loan report
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said the initial report was not in the scope of what is required by federal law and called the author “disgruntled” and “incompetent.”
www.politico.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:51 PM
NEW: An original student debt report at the CFPB exposed loan servicers declining to answer consumer complaints + two private equity firms doing college tuition price-fixing + a giant default crisis.
Trump-CFPB didn't like the report. So they tried to erase it.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Trump-CFPB didn't like the report. So they tried to erase it.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
It's almost as though the CFPB is entirely staffed by people who desperately want to protect consumers from financial harm, and it looks a lot like Trump and Vought are trying really hard to allow corporations to steal from consumers. 🤔
On December 30, a federal judge ordered the administration to continue funding the CFPB, blocking its attempt to starve the consumer watchdog of cash. The legal fight over the agency’s future is ongoing—and could reshape consumer protections nationwide.
January 15, 2026 at 3:41 PM
It's almost as though the CFPB is entirely staffed by people who desperately want to protect consumers from financial harm, and it looks a lot like Trump and Vought are trying really hard to allow corporations to steal from consumers. 🤔
Trump is going to start garnishing borrower’s paychecks next month so Trump’s CFPB (Russell Vought) deleted information on pathways out of default and options for loan cancellation.
January 15, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Trump is going to start garnishing borrower’s paychecks next month so Trump’s CFPB (Russell Vought) deleted information on pathways out of default and options for loan cancellation.
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Watchdog agency blindfolded, neutered
January 14, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Watchdog agency blindfolded, neutered
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A CFPB report found that student loan companies have become less responsive to complaints from borrowers. But key sections of the report, including those covering pathways out of default, were missing! #DialBeforeYouFile #ProtectConsumers @politico.com www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Watchdog agency scales back student loan report
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said the initial report was not in the scope of what is required by federal law and called the author “disgruntled” and “incompetent.”
www.politico.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:36 PM
A CFPB report found that student loan companies have become less responsive to complaints from borrowers. But key sections of the report, including those covering pathways out of default, were missing! #DialBeforeYouFile #ProtectConsumers @politico.com www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Let's break down some numbers here 👇
5 million: Borrowers currently in default on federal student loans
10-15 million: Projected number of borrowers who could fall into default
$1.7 trillion: Total federal student loan debt
5 million: Borrowers currently in default on federal student loans
10-15 million: Projected number of borrowers who could fall into default
$1.7 trillion: Total federal student loan debt
January 14, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Let's break down some numbers here 👇
5 million: Borrowers currently in default on federal student loans
10-15 million: Projected number of borrowers who could fall into default
$1.7 trillion: Total federal student loan debt
5 million: Borrowers currently in default on federal student loans
10-15 million: Projected number of borrowers who could fall into default
$1.7 trillion: Total federal student loan debt
Russell Vought was appointed Acting Director and immediately ordered all CFPB employees to cease ALL WORK. He also illegally fired ppl, cut benefits, and forgave corporate penalties. All that work and CFPB workers continue to demand the right to return to their jobs and protect people's money!
Russell Vought’s newest attempt to shut down the CFPB could place him in contempt of court as he tries “to eliminate an agency created by Congress with the stroke of a pen,” writes Judge Jackson. From @ddayen.bsky.social: trib.al/691ySag
Judge Warns Vought of Contempt Order if He Back-Door Shuts Down CFPB - The American Prospect
Judge Amy Berman Jackson has clarified that Vought would violate her injunction against shuttering the consumer protection agency if he declines to seek funding for it.
trib.al
January 7, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Russell Vought was appointed Acting Director and immediately ordered all CFPB employees to cease ALL WORK. He also illegally fired ppl, cut benefits, and forgave corporate penalties. All that work and CFPB workers continue to demand the right to return to their jobs and protect people's money!
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The CFPB is the strongest ally working people have in federal government. I won't let the Trump Administration gut this agency and turn a blind eye to exploitation.
You deserve a government that prioritizes protecting you, not billionaires. www.masslive.com/politics/202...
You deserve a government that prioritizes protecting you, not billionaires. www.masslive.com/politics/202...
Mass. AG Campbell joins multi-state effort to protect feds' consumer watchdog
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau "serves as a beacon for consumer protection and economic justice," state Attorney General Andrea J. Campbell said.
www.masslive.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:42 PM
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Coming up on the one year anniversary of CFPB workers being locked out of their headquarters, literally blocked from protecting consumers by Trump's Acting Director, Russell Vought.
February 8, 2025: CFPB Union NTEU 335 members protest after the new Administration locks us out of CFPB hq and orders us to cease work.
January 7, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Coming up on the one year anniversary of CFPB workers being locked out of their headquarters, literally blocked from protecting consumers by Trump's Acting Director, Russell Vought.
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Opinion and order: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 30, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Opinion and order: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
“It appears that defendants’ new understanding of “combined earnings” is an unsupported and transparent attempt to starve the CPFB of funding and yet another attempt to achieve the very end the Court’s injunction was put in place to prevent."
Judge blocks White House's attempt to defund the CFPB, ensuring employees get paid
Judge blocks White House's attempt to defund the CFPB, ensuring employees get paid
Judge blocks White House's attempt to defund the CFPB, ensuring employees get paid
www.independent.co.uk
December 31, 2025 at 6:41 PM
“It appears that defendants’ new understanding of “combined earnings” is an unsupported and transparent attempt to starve the CPFB of funding and yet another attempt to achieve the very end the Court’s injunction was put in place to prevent."
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When Bianca Jones, a 33-year-old special education teacher in Memphis, Tennessee, decided a couple of years ago that she wanted to buy a house, she started digging into her Experian credit report. She was shocked by what she found. #stopvought #savecfpb www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
Trump’s funding cuts put America’s consumer watchdog on the brink of collapse
When Bianca Jones, a 33-year-old special education teacher in Memphis, Tennessee, decided a couple of years ago that she wanted to buy a house, she started digging into her Experian credit report. She...
www.reuters.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
When Bianca Jones, a 33-year-old special education teacher in Memphis, Tennessee, decided a couple of years ago that she wanted to buy a house, she started digging into her Experian credit report. She was shocked by what she found. #stopvought #savecfpb www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
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In an age when it's so hard to get customer service AND the government seems so disconnected from what people want and need- WHY would the CFPB try to cut down on of the federal government's most impactful consumer features?!
bsky.app/profile/alex...
bsky.app/profile/alex...
Done! I recently used the portal to resolve an identity theft issue that PayPal and their collection agency simply refused to address. I filed a CFPB complaint in its portal along with documentary evidence, they notified the implicated vendors, and the issue was resolved almost immediately.
December 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
In an age when it's so hard to get customer service AND the government seems so disconnected from what people want and need- WHY would the CFPB try to cut down on of the federal government's most impactful consumer features?!
bsky.app/profile/alex...
bsky.app/profile/alex...
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The CFPB's complaint portal got $93 million back to consumers *just by filing complaints.*
File a comment telling the CFPB how great the complaint portal and database are. And tell them the only changes should be further improvements and MORE staffing.
File a comment telling the CFPB how great the complaint portal and database are. And tell them the only changes should be further improvements and MORE staffing.
🚨 Well, it looks like the CFPB is trying to kill their portal that allows consumers to complain directly to the CFPB and to the companies! 🚨 Could you submit a comment before December 29th saying how helpful submitting complaints has been for your clients? www.regulations.gov/document/CFP...
Regulations.gov
www.regulations.gov
December 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The CFPB's complaint portal got $93 million back to consumers *just by filing complaints.*
File a comment telling the CFPB how great the complaint portal and database are. And tell them the only changes should be further improvements and MORE staffing.
File a comment telling the CFPB how great the complaint portal and database are. And tell them the only changes should be further improvements and MORE staffing.
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CFPB complaints light fires under companies trying to slow roll you.
We lost our Toyota in a flash flood. Insurance covered it, sent the payoff to Toyota's Finance Bank.
Toyota screwed around, said it wasn't received, messed with our credit. We filed w/CFPB and POOF, things sorted in a day or so.
We lost our Toyota in a flash flood. Insurance covered it, sent the payoff to Toyota's Finance Bank.
Toyota screwed around, said it wasn't received, messed with our credit. We filed w/CFPB and POOF, things sorted in a day or so.
These aren't cherry picked examples. The consumer complaint portal is almost like the United States' customer service hotline for their financial needs. Take it from this r/LifeProTip post:
www.reddit.com/r/LifeProTip...
www.reddit.com/r/LifeProTip...
From the LifeProTips community on Reddit: LPT: if bank customer service is giving you the runaround, just file a CFPB complaint
Explore this post and more from the LifeProTips community
www.reddit.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
CFPB complaints light fires under companies trying to slow roll you.
We lost our Toyota in a flash flood. Insurance covered it, sent the payoff to Toyota's Finance Bank.
Toyota screwed around, said it wasn't received, messed with our credit. We filed w/CFPB and POOF, things sorted in a day or so.
We lost our Toyota in a flash flood. Insurance covered it, sent the payoff to Toyota's Finance Bank.
Toyota screwed around, said it wasn't received, messed with our credit. We filed w/CFPB and POOF, things sorted in a day or so.
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Trump and Vought turn their backs on military families again. No surprise, but it just hurts every time the CFPB lets companies illegally bilk people who serve our country. Read more in this great blog by @consumerfed.bsky.social's Erin Witte #stopvought #savecfpb
consumerfed.org/trumps-cfpb-...
consumerfed.org/trumps-cfpb-...
Trump’s CFPB Waves the White Flag on the Military Lending Act to Give MoneyLion a Sweetheart Deal. Why? · Consumer Federation of America
Trump’s CFPB’s recent settlement with a fintech lender MoneyLion, openly disregards the federal Military Lending Act’s protections for servicemembers
consumerfed.org
December 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Trump and Vought turn their backs on military families again. No surprise, but it just hurts every time the CFPB lets companies illegally bilk people who serve our country. Read more in this great blog by @consumerfed.bsky.social's Erin Witte #stopvought #savecfpb
consumerfed.org/trumps-cfpb-...
consumerfed.org/trumps-cfpb-...
The CFPB's complaint portal got $93 million back to consumers *just by filing complaints.*
File a comment telling the CFPB how great the complaint portal and database are. And tell them the only changes should be further improvements and MORE staffing.
File a comment telling the CFPB how great the complaint portal and database are. And tell them the only changes should be further improvements and MORE staffing.
🚨 Well, it looks like the CFPB is trying to kill their portal that allows consumers to complain directly to the CFPB and to the companies! 🚨 Could you submit a comment before December 29th saying how helpful submitting complaints has been for your clients? www.regulations.gov/document/CFP...
Regulations.gov
www.regulations.gov
December 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The CFPB's complaint portal got $93 million back to consumers *just by filing complaints.*
File a comment telling the CFPB how great the complaint portal and database are. And tell them the only changes should be further improvements and MORE staffing.
File a comment telling the CFPB how great the complaint portal and database are. And tell them the only changes should be further improvements and MORE staffing.
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"Filing Complaint with the CFPB Really Works!" - a consumer on r/creditcards
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www.reddit.com/r/CreditCard...
From the CreditCards community on Reddit
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December 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
"Filing Complaint with the CFPB Really Works!" - a consumer on r/creditcards
www.reddit.com/r/CreditCard...
www.reddit.com/r/CreditCard...
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These aren't cherry picked examples. The consumer complaint portal is almost like the United States' customer service hotline for their financial needs. Take it from this r/LifeProTip post:
www.reddit.com/r/LifeProTip...
www.reddit.com/r/LifeProTip...
From the LifeProTips community on Reddit: LPT: if bank customer service is giving you the runaround, just file a CFPB complaint
Explore this post and more from the LifeProTips community
www.reddit.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
These aren't cherry picked examples. The consumer complaint portal is almost like the United States' customer service hotline for their financial needs. Take it from this r/LifeProTip post:
www.reddit.com/r/LifeProTip...
www.reddit.com/r/LifeProTip...
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Think these anecdotes are anomalous? Well this former bank employee says CFPB complaints were a fast track to customers getting the attention they needed:
bsky.app/profile/what...
bsky.app/profile/what...
I used to work for a Very Big Bank. CFPB complaints got their attention like nothing else. I hated dropping everything to research a complaint but they were always THAT important to the brass.
As a consumer, this disgusts and offends me. This is “fuck the poor” predatory bullshit at its finest.
As a consumer, this disgusts and offends me. This is “fuck the poor” predatory bullshit at its finest.
And just like that, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau homepage, consumerfinance.gov, is being erased. As of January 30, 2025, CFPB enforcement actions resulted in
$19.7 billion in consumer relief.
$19.7 billion in consumer relief.
December 19, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Think these anecdotes are anomalous? Well this former bank employee says CFPB complaints were a fast track to customers getting the attention they needed:
bsky.app/profile/what...
bsky.app/profile/what...
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Let's not forget why the CFPB was created: BECAUSE ALMOST 6 MILLION FAMILIES LOST THEIR HOMES TO FORECLOSURE. The CFPB helped address this person's needs w/r/t foreclosure:
bsky.app/profile/mrsw...
bsky.app/profile/mrsw...
BofA is a dirty word in my household. They stole my house. Had to hire a lawyer and file a complaint with CFPB to get it back. Sadly, thousands of homeowners didn't get their's back.
December 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Let's not forget why the CFPB was created: BECAUSE ALMOST 6 MILLION FAMILIES LOST THEIR HOMES TO FORECLOSURE. The CFPB helped address this person's needs w/r/t foreclosure:
bsky.app/profile/mrsw...
bsky.app/profile/mrsw...
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Sometimes the banks are being *seriously annoying* and WILL NOT help. Like when the CFPB complaint portal helped this person: bsky.app/profile/pcas...
A bank was trying to rip me off and wouldn't respond to emails, letters, phone calls etc. for months. I filed a complaint with the CFPB online and the banks got back to me in a few days. Problem solved. The work CFPB does is essential!
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a historic $1.8 BILLION settlement for 4.3 million people who were charged illegal fees or defrauded by credit repair companies.
Remember this the next time a billionaire says they want to get rid of the CFPB.
Remember this the next time a billionaire says they want to get rid of the CFPB.
December 19, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Sometimes the banks are being *seriously annoying* and WILL NOT help. Like when the CFPB complaint portal helped this person: bsky.app/profile/pcas...
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Sometimes banks aren't even acting maliciously, they just make a mistake but don't have the customer service bandwidth to fix it. Like this person who the CFPB complaint helped resolve in a few days:
bsky.app/profile/choc...
bsky.app/profile/choc...
Liz, I've received help twice from the CFPB, once when a very untrained customer service person froze all of my accounts at Capital One & didn't have access to my money for a month til I filed an online complaint with the CFPB. Within days it was resolved & they even called to apologize. Thank you!
December 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Sometimes banks aren't even acting maliciously, they just make a mistake but don't have the customer service bandwidth to fix it. Like this person who the CFPB complaint helped resolve in a few days:
bsky.app/profile/choc...
bsky.app/profile/choc...
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🚨 Well, it looks like the CFPB is trying to kill their portal that allows consumers to complain directly to the CFPB and to the companies! 🚨 Could you submit a comment before December 29th saying how helpful submitting complaints has been for your clients? www.regulations.gov/document/CFP...
Regulations.gov
www.regulations.gov
December 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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If the Trump Administration can't delete the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau entirely, the next tactic is to delete the parts of it that make the Board useful
The CFPB's complaint portal has been an incredible source of relief for consumers. In 2024, people got $93 million in relief *just by filing complaints.* Now the agency is looking for excuses to scale it back.
🚨 Well, it looks like the CFPB is trying to kill their portal that allows consumers to complain directly to the CFPB and to the companies! 🚨 Could you submit a comment before December 29th saying how helpful submitting complaints has been for your clients? www.regulations.gov/document/CFP...
December 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM
If the Trump Administration can't delete the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau entirely, the next tactic is to delete the parts of it that make the Board useful