Trump claims CFPB “destroys” people. Senators say killing it is a gift to Musk.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/03/trump-killing-cfpb-slammed-as-get-out-of-jail-free-card-for-elon-musks-x-money/

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fanzel@lemm.ee · 12 pts · 1y

The CFPB got my mortgage company to back off from overcharging me by $2500 in made-up fees.

timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 1y (1 reply)

CFPB is honestly one of the more impressive agencies given just the threat of reporting gets companies to comply.

We're very fucked losing them yet somehow a ton of people won't ever realize it.

HejMedDig@feddit.dk · 0 pts · 1y

A ton of people, so like 8 Americans?