New leadership at federal agencies, a possible cause for some of the Los Angeles wildfires, and new HGTV shows that don’t seem very new. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Feb. 3-7. Hit: The Right Man for the...
Seth Frotman is reportedly stepping down as the general counsel of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Frotman’s departure was reported by Bloomberg Law, which based its reporting on input from “multiple sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity...
President Trump has named Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Bessent will take the leadership role from Rohit Chopra, the Biden administration’s appointee for the CFPB director who was fired on...
President Trump’s Saturday morning firing of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Rohit Chopra generated a split reaction, with Republicans welcoming the ouster of the Biden-appointed regulator and Democrats not sharing that enthusiasm. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC),...
President Trump has fired Rohit Chopra from his position as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Chopra, a political ally of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, was appointed to run the CFPB by President Biden in 2021. But unlike other Biden appointees, he opted...
Equifax Says Nearly 2,000 Mortgage Firms Used Its VantageScore Offer
