White House Takes Aim At Financial Protections For Military
Documents obtained by NPR show proposed changes that critics say would leave service members vulnerable to getting ripped off when they buy cars.
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Democratic Senators Slam Trump's Pick To Run Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Elizabeth Warren and other senators fired tough questions at Kathy Kraninger, President Trump's nominee to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
President Trump To Tap Mulvaney Associate To Lead Consumer Bureau
The White House says Trump plans to nominate Kathy Kraninger to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Under Acting Director Mick Mulvaney, the CFPB has lost much of its watchdog role.
Mick Mulvaney Effectively Fires CFPB Advisory Council
The CFPB's interim chief is moving to disband a board designed to help consumer groups work with the agency to identify problems facing Americans who are being unfairly treated by financial firms.
Elizabeth Warren To Consumer Chief: 'You Owe The Public Straight Answers'
On Thursday, the senator sent a scathing letter to the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency she helped build.
The Consumer Complaints Database That Could Disappear From View
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau chief Mick Mulvaney says he may shut down public access to more than a million complaints Americans have made about financial institutions.
Payday Lenders Convening At A Trump Resort Are Met By Protesters
The industry is holding its annual conference this week at Trump National Doral Golf Club near Miami. Critics say a Trump appointee is helping the industry by moving to ease regulations.
Senate Votes To Roll Back Rules Aimed At Fair Auto Lending For Minorities
The measure, which now heads to the House, would roll back federal policies aimed at protecting minority buyers from discriminatory loan terms. The vote could lead to the rollback of other rules.
Clash For Control Of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Heads To Court
CFPB Acting Director Mick Mulvaney testified before the Senate on the same day AS another CFPB employee appeared in court to argue that Mulvaney had been unlawfully installed as its chief.
Trump Official Wants To Put Tight Leash On Consumer Watchdog Agency
As a Republican congressman, Mick Mulvaney sponsored legislation to abolish the agency. Now that he's running it, he wants Congress to put the independent watchdog on a short leash.