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A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's attempt last year to halt funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was unlawful and unconstitutional. Two other judges have issued similar decisions.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it will stop publishing consumer complaint narratives, citing concern that the information is one-sided.
President Trump's nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau disclosed that he's been paid by numerous financial firms regulated by the agency he is expected to lead.
Brian Johnson, President Trump's nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, navigated a somewhat contentious Senate Banking Committee hearing dominated by Democratic opposition but without giving away specific plans he has for the agency.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is overhauling its consumer complaint portal after receiving 6.6 million complaints last year, more than double the 3.2 million in 2024, citing abuse by credit repair firms and social media influencers.
