The CFPB was established in 2011 to protect consumers from financial crises. It's taken enforcement and oversight actions on big banks and lenders, returning billions of dollars to consumers.

Musk has been calling for the CFPB's elimination since November and three Musk aides are now listed as "senior advisor" in the CFPB's directory, Reuters reported.

Recent actions by the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have reversed or jeopardized more than $360 million in ...

The CFPB appealed the district court’s ruling on the short-form disclosure requirement but not the credit linking ban. The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit heard oral arguments in the case ...

The CFPB's new acting director, Russell Vought, told workers on Monday to "not perform any work tasks." It comes after a Sunday email telling employees not to come into the office.

"Otherwise, employees should stand down from performing any work task," Vought said. On Sunday, employees at the CFPB received a two-sentence email from Adam Martinez, the agency's chief operating ...