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February 22, 2025
NY Judge Blocks Treasury Access For Elon Musk's DOGE
A New York federal judge in a late Friday order barred Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing U.S. Treasury Department data, handing a win to 19 state attorneys general who sued claiming giving the new government entity access to citizens' personal information poses a massive cybersecurity risk.
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February 21, 2025
CFPB's Data Security In Spotlight After Agency Goes Dark
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's de facto shutdown following the arrival of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is raising concerns that sensitive data inside the agency could be exposed or exploited. Experts say financial institutions should take note.
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February 21, 2025
Trump-Targeted CFPB Drops Suit Against Online Lender
The embattled Consumer Financial Protection Bureau told a California federal judge Friday that it has dropped litigation it filed against online lending platform SoLo Funds, which the watchdog agency had accused of deceiving borrowers about the total cost of loans.
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February 21, 2025
Wall Street Groups Back Rescinding Biden Crypto Guidance
Wall Street's top lobbies are backing President Donald Trump's cryptocurrency agenda and have called for the recission of Biden-era federal banking policies and guidance that it says have "hindered" banks' ability to engage in the digital asset industry.
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February 21, 2025
CFPB Shutdown Means 'Irreparable Harm,' 23 State AGs Say
Nearly two dozen attorneys general on Friday filed an amicus brief backing the union that represents Consumer Financial Protection Bureau workers in their lawsuit over the agency's shutdown, arguing they will suffer "several forms of irreparable harm" without a preliminary injunction.
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