The Trump administration is seeking to cut 90 percent of the CFPB’s workforce, and has dismissed about 20 active enforcement cases and moved to vacate or weaken several finalized settlements.
Source: Inman News
CFPB enforcement chief resigns, saying mission ‘under attack’
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