A ProPublica investigation found Experian’s consumer relief rate collapsed from ~20% to under 1% in 2025. TransUnion dropped ~50%. Here’s why — and what to do when your dispute goes nowhere.
The CFPB fired program manager Alexis Goldstein after she documented a meeting with DOGE representatives and tried to protect sensitive consumer financial data from unauthorized access. DOGE gained access to all non-classified CFPB databases without completing required security training.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is adding new barriers to its complaint portal — including disclaimers, proposed two-factor authentication, and complaint limits — after lobbying from the credit bureau industry. Consumer advocates say the changes will hurt the people who need the system most.
Quick Answer: A DC federal judge blocked the White House’s attempt to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, calling it “an unsupported and transparent attempt to starve the CFPB of funding.” The agency will continue operating and employees will get paid—for now. But this is a temporary reprieve, not a final resolution.The CFPB light switch …
22 state attorneys general filed for summary judgment to force the CFPB to request its legally mandated funding. Acting Director Russell Vought stopped all investigations and tried to defund the agency created to protect consumers.
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