Here, by Kate Berry & Claire Williams. The article quotes Judge Amy Berman Jackson as saying: “I want to know whether work is being done.” Meanwhile, Bloomberg Law’s Evan Weinberger reports that during the hearing, in which Judge Jackson said “she doesn’t want to see agency edicts made with fingers behind people’s backs,” CFPB principal […]
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So reports Bloomberg Law’s Evan Weinberger on Bluesky. Judge Jackson will take testimony from the CFPB’s COO, Adam Martinez.
Here (may be behind paywall). Deepak Gupta filed the brief the article discusses (disclosure: Deepak was a founder of this blog). Attached were many declarations, including the one the headline refers to, filed anonymously by a CFPB staffer who feared retaliation. Here’s an excerpt from the declaration: On multiple occasions between Friday, February 7, 2025 and […]
in The American Prospect.
RollCall’s Mark Schoeff Jr.’s report is here and Banking Dive’s Caitlin Mullen’s report is here.
Democratic Senator: Is it raining? Witness: That’s really up to Congress to determine but if confirmed, I will follow the statutory mandate. Democratic Senator: What do you think of rain? Witness: Well, senator, let me say this: if it’s raining, I will follow the law. Democratic Senator: Wells Fargo has opened unauthorized accounts, improperly repossessed […]
Under questioning by Senator Warnock.
CNBC’s Hugh Son has the story here.
Here’s CFPB director-nominee’s short written opening statement for his confirmation hearing. Here’s the part about the CFPB and his promises: All too often, however, the CFPB has gotten in the way of its own mission. It has acted in a politicized manner. It has pushed beyond the limits of its statutory authority. It has seized […]
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