Trump’s CFPB Plans to Request More Funding Ahead of April Cliff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to request more money to keep operating past March 31, a Justice Department lawyer told a federal judge who was skeptical of the Trump administration’s ...
American Banker
Judges seem inclined to allow CFPB RIFs — if there's a plan
Experts said that judges reviewing ongoing litigation between the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its employee union ...
JD Supra
Senate sends Levenbach nomination to be CFPB Director back to president, allowing Vought to serve longer as Acting Director
On January 3, 2026, the Senate sent the nomination of Stuart Levenbach to be CFPB Director back to the President—a move that would allow Russell Vought to remain acting head of the bureau through ...
JD Supra
Senator Warren Presses CFPB Acting Director Over Credit Card Fees and Agency Retrenchment
Senator Elizabeth Warren has sent a sharply worded letter to CFPB Acting Director Russell Vought that crystallizes an unusual moment in consumer financial services regulation: a populist-sounding call ...
American Banker
CFPB shutdown battle reaches crucial D.C. Circuit hearing
Key Insight: The high-stakes case revolves around the actions of Russell Vought and President Trump's publicly stated goal to eliminate the CFPB, challenging Congress' authority to establish the ...