US Treasury Appoints Hood as Acting Comptroller of the Currency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department has appointed Rodney Hood to serve as the acting comptroller of the currency from February 10, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said in ...
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Appointed as Acting CFPB Director
On January 31, 2025, the CFPB announced President Donald Trump had appointed Scott Bessent as Acting Director of the CFPB. In ...
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Ex-NCUA chair Rodney Hood tapped to lead OCC
Hood, who chaired the National Credit Union Administration from 2019 until 2021, has been selected by Treasury Secretary ...
Post from suspended X account falsely attributed to Treasury secretary | Fact check
There is no evidence Bessent made the X post attributed to him. The account shown has been suspended, and no credible news reports support the claim.
Musk to rehire DOGE official with history of racist tweets
The decision came after Vice President JD Vance and then President Donald Trump backed the reinstatement of the staffer, ...
Will Trump Axe the CFPB? What Consumers Should Know
Time will tell what Trump has in store for the CFPB. For now, consumers can still access the bureau’s many educational ...
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CFPB agrees to temporarily halt medical debt rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, now led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, agreed to temporarily halt enforcement ...
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Democrats ask for an investigation into DOGE’s access to Treasury’s payment systems
Democratic lawmakers are seeking a Treasury Department investigation of the access that Elon Musk’s team was given to the government’s payment system, citing “threats<a class="excerpt-read-more" href= ...
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The future of the CFPB under Trump
The agency's operations have been paused, and it will likely be restructured and refocused. Industry experts weigh in on what ...
February jobs report shows continued hiring trend
The February jobs report reveals the economy added 143,000 jobs, continuing a hiring trend but falling short of analysts' ...
Fannie Mae Underpins the Mortgage Market. Should the Government Sell It?
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were bailed out by the government during the housing crisis nearly 17 years ago. The Trump ...
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New Administration Outlook: What Does the CFPB "Freeze" Mean for Regulations and Pending Litigation?
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is currently serving as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), emailed staff ...