CFPB Dismantling

The Trump administration, through acting director Russell Vought and the influence of Elon Musk's DOGE, has systematically dismantled the CFPB — firing staff, shuttering operations, and dropping major enforcement cases against financial institutions accused of harming consumers.

Ranked by appearances across this topic's actions.

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  Russell Vought

  As CFPB acting director, directed the bureau to drop its lawsuit against Capital One and four other financial institutions.
  3 actions
• John Danaher

  Longtime TransUnion executive named in the 2022 CFPB case; had all charges against him dropped along with the TransUnion action.
  1 action

Ranked by appearances across this topic's actions.

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  Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

  Filed court documents dismissing the Capital One lawsuit and four other active enforcement cases at the direction of acting director Russell Vought.
  3 actions
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  Capital One

  Had the CFPB's $2 billion interest-underpayment lawsuit against it dismissed, eliminating a major pending legal liability.
  1 action
• Heights Finance Holding Company

  Had an active CFPB enforcement lawsuit dismissed.
  1 action
• Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency

  Had an active CFPB enforcement lawsuit dismissed.
  1 action
• 
  Rocket Homes

  Had an active CFPB enforcement lawsuit dismissed.
  1 action
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  TransUnion

  Had its 2022 CFPB enforcement case — alleging violation of a 2017 order against deceptive marketing practices — dismissed.
  1 action
• Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance

  Had an active CFPB enforcement lawsuit dismissed.
  1 action

Derived from the organizations and individuals involved.

• Federal Government
• Financial Services
• State Government