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scott bessent, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Orange County Register · 40m

Bessent, as acting consumer bureau chief, pauses all rules and lawsuits

CFPB staff was told to refrain from issuing public communications, halt activities including rules and settlements and participation in litigation proceedings.

The New York Times · 7h

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 financial firms.

UPI News on MSN · 7h

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to temporarily oversee Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

President Donald Trump on Monday designated Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent with additional duties as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after firing Rohit Chopa on Saturday.

Elon Musk, scott bessent and Treasury

Hosted on MSN · 2h

Treasury, Bessent Sued Over Giving Access to Musk’s ‘DOGE’

The Treasury Department was accused of breaking federal law by giving Elon Musk’s team of government efficiency enforcers access to a trove of personal and financial information — setting up a legal showdown over the Trump administration’s signature effort to shrink the government.

Bessent tells lawmakers Musk's DOGE does not control Treasury payments system

The remarks came during a two-hour gathering between the Treasury secretary and GOP members of the House Financial Services Committee.

The New York Times · 18h

Warren Questions Bessent Over Musk Access to Treasury Payment System

In a letter to the Treasury secretary, the Democratic senator warned against meddling with a system that processes trillions of dollars of transactions.

14h

Warren blasts Treasury Secretary Bessent on Elon Musk weekend data grab

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren demanded answers following reports that billionaire Elon Musk took access to the nation's finance ...

American Banker5h

Treasury's Bessent tells CFPB staff to stop everything

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who was named to be acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has told the agency's staff to put a halt to all rules and enforcement actions.

Turbulence at CFPB: Bessent Freezes Activities

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau faces uncertainty as acting director, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, halts activities under directives from President Trump. The move follows the ...

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