The move comes in the wake of the recent firing of CFPB director Rohit Chopra, who had been with the bureau since 2021. Vought became acting director of the agency last week.

Russell Vought, now serving as the acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), issued a series of directives to employees on Saturday night. These orders effectively brought a ...

WASHINGTON – Russell Vought, the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, ordered staffers at the agency to stop all work in an email Saturday night. "I am committed to ...

Russell Vought took over as CFPB's acting chief last week; Issuing a dozen directives Saturday, Vought asked CFPB staff to pause investigations and enforcement activities.

Russell Vought, CFPB's new acting head, issues directives to halt portions of bureau activity The Senate confirmed Vought as director of the Office of Management and Budget on Thursday.

A federal appeals court temporarily paused an order that blocked the Trump administration from effectively dismantling the CFPB, noting the government's claim the CFPB will remain open and operating.

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought is quickly seeking to crack down on the activities of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), preventing it from drawing down more ...

Trump administration shuts CFPB HQ, halts agency’s activity. Karen Bennett . Mon, Feb 10, 2025, 1:25 PM 2 min read. ... Vought became acting director of the agency last week.

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought issued a series of directives to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees Saturday night in his new capacity as the bureau's acting ...

The move comes in the wake of the recent firing of CFPB director Rohit Chopra, who had been with the bureau since 2021. Vought became acting director of the agency last week.

President Donald Trump’s administration has shuttered the headquarters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and ordered the watchdog agency to stop nearly all of its work. On ...