The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is expected to finalise new regulations proposed last November that would narrow key anti-discrimination requirements for lenders. According to a government website, the policy revision would alter civil-rights-era rules. The new regulation would free ...

The “plan to cut staff in half” refers to a new CFPB reduction‑in‑force proposal the Trump administration filed with the D.C. Circuit that would shrink the Bureau to roughly 556 employees—about half its current headcount and around one‑third of its ...

Russ Vought has requested new funding transfers from the Federal Reserve for the CFPB in 2026, but those requests remain significantly below the agency’s historical quarterly needs and are being made under court pressure rather than as part of a ...

I got my first lesson in a bank that didn't give a damn about some of its customers over thirty years ago. I was a joint venture partner with a company that ran the merchandise concession at multiple venues in ...

Governor Abigail Spanberger is signing a bill that would start collecting information on school meal debt. Some wealthy school divisions don't bother collecting debt from students who can’t afford breakfast or lunch. They've got the money to pay for it, ...

The administration and Fed are trying to tweak capital, supervision, and CFPB rules to entice banks—especially larger ones—back into holding more mortgages and servicing rights, and to lean less on nonbank originators. Banks, though, are signaling that incremental capital relief ...

A beloved pizza chain has finally revealed why it closed its doors after 50 years in the business. Gina Maria’s Pizza abruptly shuttered its four Minneapolis locations in October without warning customers that the restaurants were closing. A March 26 ...

The month-long campaign raises public awareness about the importance of financial education, smart money management, budgeting, saving and avoiding debt. April marks Financial Literacy Month, a nationwide campaign observed each year to help consumers strengthen their financial knowledge and decision-making ...

The New Trump administration proposal that would shrink the CFPB from roughly 1,700 authorized positions pre‑second term to about 550, instead of the earlier plan to cut it down to roughly 200 staff. What the new plan does Reduces authorized ...