Trump Names Scott Bessent, the Treasury Secretary, to Lead the Consumer Bureau
The secretary replaces Rohit Chopra, who had aggressively sought to expand the bureau’s authority over banks and other ...
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Trump Fires Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Head Who Drew Wall Street’s Ire
Rohit Chopra returned over $6 billion into the pockets of everyday people during his tenure as head of the CFPB.
Head of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announces departure
The head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced his departure on Saturday, becoming the latest Biden administration holdover official to be ousted by the Trump ...
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Rohit Chopra Out, Scott Bessent In (Temporarily) at the CFPB
In a familiar move, President Donald Trump has designated the current head of another executive agency, this time newly sworn ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent, tapped to run CFPB, orders staff to halt work
The staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was instructed by email to cease much of its work. Bessent, a wealthy ...