Fight Fascism #RESIST2d ago
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/03/16/the-zombie-regulator
#cfpb
The Zombie Regulator

As the cost of living continues to spiral upward, the Trump Administration is gutting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the government agency built to protect Americans from fraud, scams, and financial ruin, E. Tammy Kim writes.

The New Yorker
Oakland Privacy4d ago
"CFPB data shows that since Trump’s inauguration in January 2025, more than 2.7 million credit reporting complaints submitted to the #CFPB have gone without relief, leaving some people at risk of being denied loans, housing or employment and subject to higher rates from insurers and lenders" https://www.propublica.org/article/credit-report-mistakes-cfpb-experian-transunion
Credit Bureaus Are Leaving More Mistakes on Frustrated Consumers’ Reports Under Trump’s CFPB

The credit bureaus have started dismissing a larger share of consumer complaints without help since the Trump administration began dismantling the CFPB.

ProPublica
Tracy Rosenberg4d ago
"CFPB data shows that since Trump’s inauguration in January 2025, more than 2.7 million credit reporting complaints submitted to the #CFPB have gone without relief, leaving some people at risk of being denied loans, housing or employment and subject to higher rates from insurers and lenders" https://www.propublica.org/article/credit-report-mistakes-cfpb-experian-transunion
Credit Bureaus Are Leaving More Mistakes on Frustrated Consumers’ Reports Under Trump’s CFPB

The credit bureaus have started dismissing a larger share of consumer complaints without help since the Trump administration began dismantling the CFPB.

ProPublica
Michael ☕️5d ago
Donald Trump’s Ls for the week SO FAR
https://youtube.com/shorts/1VhgTxTRRuo
#ItsOnlyTuesday
#USPol #Amandas_Mild_Takes #YouTubeShorts #Satire
#OperationEpsteinFury #TrumpIranWar
#FCCChairBrendanCarr
#GasPriceHike
#RFKjr #Vaccines #AAP #Pediatrics
#FedChairJeromePowell
#CFPB
#DOJ #DOJLawyersQuit #DOJLawNewGrads
#MeatPackingStrike #UptonSinclair
#Inflation #Stagflation
#VoterFraud #NV #FBI
#KristiNoem #Perjury #SenateJudiciary
#GregBovino
#ICEWarehouse #GA
Donald Trump’s Ls for the week SO FAR

YouTube
MJ MuseMar 15
More lawlessness (probably misappropriating to pay for the Big Ugly Bill), J udge rules against Trump on CFPB funding authority #CFPB
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5783614-cfpb-consumer-watchdog-trump-vought/
Judge rules Trump administration unlawfully refused to request CFPB funding

A federal judge ruled Friday that the Trump administration unlawfully took the position last year that it couldn’t request more funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).  U.S. Di…

The Hill
Andrew FurrowMar 10

RE: https://newsie.social/@ProPublica/116205120279539801

This is why scams are on the rise.

Related reminder: Yelp, BBB, Google Maps, etc. are all pay-to-win. Posting reviews on those sites makes THEM money! And it exposes you to legal risk, while you get nothing in return. Skeezy companies just pay for fake reviews or directly pay a bribe to the review sites.

Like voting, this is another problem that could be solved with #pki, if only lawmakers could grasp technology.

#reviews #complaints #consumeraffairs #consumerprotections #cfpb

Deborah Edwards-OñoroMar 10

"Her credit score plunged roughly 85 points because of a $240,000 student loan debt she does not owe.

She repeatedly asked the nation’s big three credit reporting companies to correct the mistake, submitting documentation showing the debt belonged to her ex-husband.

Even the loan’s account manager confirmed she wasn’t responsible."

https://www.propublica.org/article/credit-report-mistakes-cfpb-experian-transunion

#CreditScore #CFPB

Credit Bureaus Are Leaving More Mistakes on Frustrated Consumers’ Reports Under Trump’s CFPB

The credit bureaus have started dismissing a larger share of consumer complaints without help since the Trump administration began dismantling the CFPB.

ProPublica
Kim PeralesMar 6

"Kliger🚨played a key role in the dismantling of #USAID & the attempted dismantling of #CFPB. At the latter -was alleged to have kept staff up for 36 hrs straight to ensure prompt mass layoff prep & "was screaming at ppl he didn't believe were working fast enough."
-EM Katz

"Dept of War🚨today announced the appt of Gavin Kliger as Chief Data Off -places him at the center of the🚨Dept’s most ambitious #AI efforts.

"We're in a global competition for military AI dominance..."
-DoWCTO
#Fascism #USPol

Democrats AbroadMar 5
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has returned BILLIONS to Americans, but now it is under fire.
In the latest Blue Vote Café episode, Heather Booth of JANE and Midwest Academy joins us to talk about why the CFPB is so important and expose the efforts by the Trump administration to tear it down.
🎧 Listen: BlueVoteCafe.com or wherever you get your podcasts
🗳️ Vote: Request your 2026 ballot at VoteFromAbroad.org
#BlueVoteCafe #DemocratsAbroad #CFPB #Vote2026 #Podcast #VoteFromAbroad
Bruce MirkenFeb 10
"The #TrumpAdministration’s ongoing effort to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cost Americans nearly $20 billion in just a year, according to a report released Monday as Democratic lawmakers and campaigners marked the anniversary of the White House’s hostile takeover and gutting of the #CFPB." https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-consumer-financial-protection-bureau
'This Is Your Money': Trump Assault on CFPB Has Cost Consumers $19 Billion | Common Dreams

"When you're counting the way that costs have gone up for American families over the last year, be sure to include the cost of getting cheated," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

Common Dreams