““Goldstein asked McCarthy who the unknown visitors were, the union said, and when he would not answer, she went into the meeting room, introduced herself to the DOGE staff, and asked them for their names and whether they had completed CFPB’s mandatory training on handling sensitive information””
February 12, 2026 at 2:19 AM
““Goldstein asked McCarthy who the unknown visitors were, the union said, and when he would not answer, she went into the meeting room, introduced herself to the DOGE staff, and asked them for their names and whether they had completed CFPB’s mandatory training on handling sensitive information””
"This #CFPB’s willingness to distort the record, obstruct transparency, and put its agenda ahead of the public interest is virtually unprecedented, and this episode makes that clear.”
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GAO details CFPB’s downsizing
Two reports released Monday explored the scope of the CFPB’s downsizing in the last 12 months. A second one, by Senate Democrats, said the changes have cost consumers $19 billion.
www.bankingdive.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:04 PM
"This #CFPB’s willingness to distort the record, obstruct transparency, and put its agenda ahead of the public interest is virtually unprecedented, and this episode makes that clear.”
www.bankingdive.com/news/gao-det...
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"The consumer complaint database is a very, very powerful tool. I highly recommend that consumers continue to use it even in this time, because I think companies are continuing to respond to it despite the CFPB’s kind of beleaguered status at the moment."
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February 10, 2026 at 9:39 PM
"The consumer complaint database is a very, very powerful tool. I highly recommend that consumers continue to use it even in this time, because I think companies are continuing to respond to it despite the CFPB’s kind of beleaguered status at the moment."
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The cruelty is the point.
in January, all employees received the news in an email: Russell Vought, the CFPB’s acting director, was ending not only their disability plan but their dental and life insurance plans as well.
in January, all employees received the news in an email: Russell Vought, the CFPB’s acting director, was ending not only their disability plan but their dental and life insurance plans as well.
A federal worker at the CFPB found out in December that she had a brain tumor that needed to be removed.
The next month, Russ Vought unilaterally ended her agency's short-term disability plan.
www.huffpost.com/entry/russel...
The next month, Russ Vought unilaterally ended her agency's short-term disability plan.
www.huffpost.com/entry/russel...
A Federal Worker Developed A Brain Tumor. The Trump Admin's Next Move Was Unspeakably Cruel.
Russell Vought is seizing every opportunity he can to dismantle a crucial watchdog agency.
www.huffpost.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:31 PM
The cruelty is the point.
in January, all employees received the news in an email: Russell Vought, the CFPB’s acting director, was ending not only their disability plan but their dental and life insurance plans as well.
in January, all employees received the news in an email: Russell Vought, the CFPB’s acting director, was ending not only their disability plan but their dental and life insurance plans as well.
The CFPB's mission has long made it a target, surviving a Supreme Court case and numerous attempts at slashed funding. But the same reason the agency is under attack is exactly why we must fight to save it.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The CFPB's mission has long made it a target, surviving a Supreme Court case and numerous attempts at slashed funding. But the same reason the agency is under attack is exactly why we must fight to save it.
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Congress asked the Gov't Accountability Office to review the effect of recent stop-work orders, workforce reductions, contract terminations, and other related actions on CFPB’s ability to fulfill its statutorily mandated functions. GAO released their report on the reorg efforts as of August 2025
February 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Congress asked the Gov't Accountability Office to review the effect of recent stop-work orders, workforce reductions, contract terminations, and other related actions on CFPB’s ability to fulfill its statutorily mandated functions. GAO released their report on the reorg efforts as of August 2025
"In a Jan. 7 email, the CFPB’s chief operating officer told employees that, in addition to dropping the dental coverage, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability plans on Jan. 10, the agency would not process merit pay increases or performance bonuses for the most recent fiscal year."
Russ Vought is doing everything he can to target the CFPB and its workers, including illegally cutting critical healthcare and insurance benefits. But he underestimates our resolve and dedication to serving the public. This story about one of our members is case in point.
A Federal Worker Developed A Brain Tumor. The Trump Admin's Next Move Was Unspeakably Cruel.
Russell Vought is seizing every opportunity he can to dismantle a crucial watchdog agency.
www.huffpost.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:38 PM
"In a Jan. 7 email, the CFPB’s chief operating officer told employees that, in addition to dropping the dental coverage, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability plans on Jan. 10, the agency would not process merit pay increases or performance bonuses for the most recent fiscal year."
Cruelty is the name of the game all authoritarians! SMFH!
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"Sure enough, in January, all employees received the news in an email: Russell Vought, the CFPB’s acting director, was ending not only their disability plan but their dental and life insurance plans as well
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"Sure enough, in January, all employees received the news in an email: Russell Vought, the CFPB’s acting director, was ending not only their disability plan but their dental and life insurance plans as well
www.huffpost.com/entry/russel...
A Federal Worker Developed A Brain Tumor. The Trump Admin's Next Move Was Unspeakably Cruel.
Russell Vought is seizing every opportunity he can to dismantle a crucial watchdog agency.
www.huffpost.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Cruelty is the name of the game all authoritarians! SMFH!
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"Sure enough, in January, all employees received the news in an email: Russell Vought, the CFPB’s acting director, was ending not only their disability plan but their dental and life insurance plans as well
www.huffpost.com/entry/russel...
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"Sure enough, in January, all employees received the news in an email: Russell Vought, the CFPB’s acting director, was ending not only their disability plan but their dental and life insurance plans as well
www.huffpost.com/entry/russel...
A Federal Worker Developed A Brain Tumor. The Trump Admin's Next Move Was Unspeakably Cruel. - HuffPost
"...all employees received the news in an email: Russell Vought, the CFPB’s acting director, was ending not only their disability plan but their dental and life insurance plans as well."
"...all employees received the news in an email: Russell Vought, the CFPB’s acting director, was ending not only their disability plan but their dental and life insurance plans as well."
February 9, 2026 at 2:09 PM
A Federal Worker Developed A Brain Tumor. The Trump Admin's Next Move Was Unspeakably Cruel. - HuffPost
"...all employees received the news in an email: Russell Vought, the CFPB’s acting director, was ending not only their disability plan but their dental and life insurance plans as well."
"...all employees received the news in an email: Russell Vought, the CFPB’s acting director, was ending not only their disability plan but their dental and life insurance plans as well."
A human-resc rep f/the watchdog agency t/Shaw t/the plan “likely will not be available” by t/time she exp’d to h/surgery in 2026. Sure enough,in Jan,all employ’s recv t/news in an email: Russell Vought, the CFPB’s acting dir, w/ending not only t/disability plan but t/dental & life ins plans as well
A Federal Worker Developed A Brain Tumor. Then Trump’s Budget Director Cut Her Disability Plan. (HuffPost)
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau analyst Helen Shaw, seen here at home in Allendale, New Jersey, found out she had a brain tumor shortly before the agenc...
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February 9, 2026 at 12:27 PM
A human-resc rep f/the watchdog agency t/Shaw t/the plan “likely will not be available” by t/time she exp’d to h/surgery in 2026. Sure enough,in Jan,all employ’s recv t/news in an email: Russell Vought, the CFPB’s acting dir, w/ending not only t/disability plan but t/dental & life ins plans as well
“in January, all employees received the news in an email: Russell Vought, the CFPB’s acting director, was ending not only their disability plan but their dental and life insurance plans as well.” This is terrible!
Russell Vought is seizing every opportunity he can to dismantle a crucial watchdog agency.
A Federal Worker Developed A Brain Tumor. Then Trump’s Budget Director Cut Her Disability Plan.
Russell Vought is seizing every opportunity he can to dismantle a crucial watchdog agency.
www.huffpost.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:55 AM
“in January, all employees received the news in an email: Russell Vought, the CFPB’s acting director, was ending not only their disability plan but their dental and life insurance plans as well.” This is terrible!
February 9, 2026 at 9:29 AM
February 9, 2026 at 12:02 AM
“Instead of fixing these problems, which is supposed to be the CFPB’s mission, Acting CFPB Director Russell Vought and his cronies appear ready to bow to Experian’s demands to sweep the problem under the rug.” #ProtectConsumers 2/2 www.levernews.com/the-companie...
The Companies That Control Your Credit Want To Hide Consumers’ Complaints
Credit reporting giants that decide who can access loans, homes, and jobs want less transparency — and Trump regulators are listening.
www.levernews.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM
“Instead of fixing these problems, which is supposed to be the CFPB’s mission, Acting CFPB Director Russell Vought and his cronies appear ready to bow to Experian’s demands to sweep the problem under the rug.” #ProtectConsumers 2/2 www.levernews.com/the-companie...
The CFPB's employee union has urged the full D.C. Circuit to uphold an order blocking sweeping cuts at the agency, arguing the Trump administration's legal theory for lifting the order would allow officials to dismantle an agency so long as they don't "put it in writing." www.law360.com/real-...
February 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM
The CFPB's employee union has urged the full D.C. Circuit to uphold an order blocking sweeping cuts at the agency, arguing the Trump administration's legal theory for lifting the order would allow officials to dismantle an agency so long as they don't "put it in writing." www.law360.com/real-...
Serving the billionaires now, not the consumers thanks to Trump's butt ugly bill.
Congress did manage to trim the bureau’s funding cap by almost half in the “big, beautiful bill” passed and signed into law in early July. The bill cut the CFPB’s available funding
Congress did manage to trim the bureau’s funding cap by almost half in the “big, beautiful bill” passed and signed into law in early July. The bill cut the CFPB’s available funding
February 4, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Serving the billionaires now, not the consumers thanks to Trump's butt ugly bill.
Congress did manage to trim the bureau’s funding cap by almost half in the “big, beautiful bill” passed and signed into law in early July. The bill cut the CFPB’s available funding
Congress did manage to trim the bureau’s funding cap by almost half in the “big, beautiful bill” passed and signed into law in early July. The bill cut the CFPB’s available funding
Implications of the CFPB's Proposed Rule under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act
Implications of the CFPB's Proposed Rule under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act
Summary: In this episode of Financial Services Focus, Kris Kully and EY Managing Director of Financial Services Brian Clark discuss the Consumer...
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February 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Implications of the CFPB's Proposed Rule under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act
🔥 The final brief to the US District Court's En Banc Panel by attorneys for #CFPB's federal workers union is a masterpiece. The future of the consumer protection bureau is on the block when the panel meets 2/24. Great job Gupta Wessler and @nteu335.bsky.social
Read key excerpts here
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Read key excerpts here
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February 3, 2026 at 2:39 PM
🔥 The final brief to the US District Court's En Banc Panel by attorneys for #CFPB's federal workers union is a masterpiece. The future of the consumer protection bureau is on the block when the panel meets 2/24. Great job Gupta Wessler and @nteu335.bsky.social
Read key excerpts here
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Read key excerpts here
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Sen. Warren pens letter to CFPB’s Vought on new credit card policies
Sen. Warren pens letter to CFPB’s Vought on new credit card policies
On January 23, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the ranking Democratic member on the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs,...
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February 3, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Sen. Warren pens letter to CFPB’s Vought on new credit card policies
Eleventh Circuit rejects expedited review in challenge to CFPB’s PACE rule
Eleventh Circuit rejects expedited review in challenge to CFPB’s PACE rule
On January 26, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit denied a motion to expedite an appeal filed by a trade association after a lower...
www.jdsupra.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Eleventh Circuit rejects expedited review in challenge to CFPB’s PACE rule
Tremendous thx to @creightt.bsky.social for joining us on MotL this month to discuss the CFPB's ongoing efforts to defend the agency against Russ Vought's mission to defund & close it.
✨ MotL 87 is live! ✨
We speak with @creightt.bsky.social about @nteu335.bsky.social's ongoing struggle to save the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from defunding & closure by the Trump Administration.
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*Transcript forthcoming
We speak with @creightt.bsky.social about @nteu335.bsky.social's ongoing struggle to save the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from defunding & closure by the Trump Administration.
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*Transcript forthcoming
February 1, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Tremendous thx to @creightt.bsky.social for joining us on MotL this month to discuss the CFPB's ongoing efforts to defend the agency against Russ Vought's mission to defund & close it.
This is clearly a CYA move by the Russ Vought regime in advance of the 2/24 EnBanc Panel case on the CFPB's preliminary injunction.
January 30, 2026 at 11:43 AM
This is clearly a CYA move by the Russ Vought regime in advance of the 2/24 EnBanc Panel case on the CFPB's preliminary injunction.
Today’s post is a reflection on @hoffprof.bsky.social's Substack on the CFPB’s Regulation AA, Pluribus, and the Borg. Look on my Works, ye Mighty! Please?
www.contractsprofblog.com/2026/01/cont...
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Contracts’ Empire and Our Broken Political Branches
Dave Hoffman has posted on his Substack about the Consumer Financial Protection Board’s ill-fated Regulation AA. He characterized the regulation as doomed
www.contractsprofblog.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Today’s post is a reflection on @hoffprof.bsky.social's Substack on the CFPB’s Regulation AA, Pluribus, and the Borg. Look on my Works, ye Mighty! Please?
www.contractsprofblog.com/2026/01/cont...
www.contractsprofblog.com/2026/01/cont...
"Amid this affordability crisis, the CFPB's mission is more important than ever, and we just want to get back to work protecting consumers."
Consumer guardrail facing cuts waits on court decision
An appeals court will decide if further cuts can be made to the CFPB, a key agency tasked with protecting consumers
www.usatoday.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:02 PM
"Amid this affordability crisis, the CFPB's mission is more important than ever, and we just want to get back to work protecting consumers."
As we near 1 year of Trump and Vought "running" the CFPB, one CFPB attorney told @usatoday.com's @blinfisher.bsky.social, “Amid this affordability crisis, the CFPB’s mission is more important than ever, and we just want to get back to work protecting consumers.”
Consumer guardrail facing cuts waits on court decision
An appeals court will decide if further cuts can be made to the CFPB, a key agency tasked with protecting consumers
www.usatoday.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:58 PM
As we near 1 year of Trump and Vought "running" the CFPB, one CFPB attorney told @usatoday.com's @blinfisher.bsky.social, “Amid this affordability crisis, the CFPB’s mission is more important than ever, and we just want to get back to work protecting consumers.”