At one point, the bureau appeared to consider firing only around 648 employees, which would leave the agency with more than 900 employees, according to newly filed internal emails.

According to industry insiders, there is room for state and federal regulators while also supporting the independence of federal agencies.

The move continues a recent pattern of withdrawing the bureau from lawsuits under new leadership at the CFPB.

Several state AGs seeking answers from the CFPB regarding restitution; CFPB won’t prioritize BNPL enforcement; Pennsylvania kickstarts new consumer complaint tools; CSBS wants preemption regulations rescinded; GAO to investigate CFPB activity; CFPB won’t focus on enforcement actions regarding the small-business lending final rule.

Two operators of peer-to-peer lending platforms, Block and Early Warning Services, saw an unusual surge in consumer complaints filed with the CFPB during the first quarter. (Includes two data tables.)

The bureau intends to focus on “actual fraud,” where there are identifiable victims with measurable damages as opposed to matters based on the bureau’s perception that consumers made “wrong” choices.

Despite court orders halting some of the Trump administration’s changes to the CFPB, vast changes are in the works.

The Trump administration’s planned reduction-in-force would terminate more than 1,400 employees at the bureau, reducing the agency’s workforce to around 200 employees.

The executive order aligns with the bureau’s 2025 supervision and enforcement priorities.

The bureau is entangled in a lawsuit that alleges the agency authorized DOGE employees to access computer systems containing sensitive information.