Judge Temporarily Halts Mass Firings at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Thousands of Fired Federal Probationary Workers Have Complaints Rejected | April 21, 2025

Axios   As many as 2,000 fired federal probationary workers who filed complaints with the Office of Special Counsel have had their cases dismissed as lacking merit, a source familiar with the dismissals tells Axios. Why it matters: These workers are among the tens of thousands caught in limbo after being fired — followed by a series of court rulings reinstating them, and then staying those reinstatements. Catch up quick: Thousands of fired proba…

Thousands of Fired Federal Probationary Workers Have Complaints Rejected | The Star News Network

Axios   As many as 2,000 fired federal probationary workers who filed complaints with the Office of Special Counsel have had their cases dismissed as lacking merit, a source familiar with the dismissals tells Axios. Why it matters: These workers are among the tens of thousands caught in limbo after being fired — followed by a series of court rulings reinstating them, and then staying those reinstatements. Catch up quick: Thousands of fired proba…

Judge Temporarily Halts Mass Firings at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Last week, the administration attempted to lay off all but 10 percent of CFPB’s employees.

Inside the plan to gut the CFPB

An illustration of an ax falling on the CFPB headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Image created with ChatGPT 4o) Under a workforce reduction announced on April 18, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may be left with just one employee in the Office of Fair Lending and Equal Opportunity, along with an 80% reduction in enforcement staff and a 90% cut in supervision personnel – divisions that most directly impact mortgage lenders.  Details…

Judge pauses Trump administration’s plans for mass layoffs at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Judge pauses Trump administration’s plans for mass layoffs at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau The administration on Thursday had moved to fire most of the staff at the agency, which safeguards against fraud, abuse, and deceptive practices. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire…