The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is temporarily closed, with employees instructed to work from home, following directives from newly appointed acting director Russell Vought. Vought, known for his role in Project 2025, has ordered a suspension of almost all agency work, disrupting its regulatory oversight of financial institutions. While the CFPB's closure is not possible without congressional approval, Vought's authority allows him to halt enforcement actions and alter regulations, raising concerns about the agency's ability to protect consumers during this transition.
The headquarters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is closed for a week, with employees working remotely, following orders from the newly appointed acting director.
Russell Vought, the new acting director, issued orders to halt nearly all agency work, including the regulatory oversight of banks, affecting consumer protection.
The consumer protection agency cannot be completely shut down without Congress but can have its operations significantly hindered by the acting director's orders.
Vought is known for Project 2025, aiming to radically reshape the federal government, which raises concerns regarding the future of the agency's mission.
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