Law and legal issues

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction that preserves the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's existence, reinstates fired employees and contracts, requires data be preserved and mandates that employees go back to work.

Democratic lawmakers signed an amicus brief with the D.C. District Court supporting a preliminary injunction to stop mass firings by the Trump administration at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau asked a federal judge to vacate and set aside a settlement against a Chicago mortgage lender, accusing the CFPB of misconduct in a case brought under former Director Kathy Kraninger, a Trump appointee.

The banking industry groups suing the Federal Reserve over its stress testing practices filed a motion for a summary judgment in the case, arguing that a quick resolution could ensure changes are made prior to the 2026 stress testing cycle.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it is "optimistic" that a lawsuit challenging the $8 credit card late fee rule can be resolved. The late fee rule is expected to be rescinded by the Trump administration.

The Justice Department has asked the high court to intervene and halt reinstatements of federal employees who were fired by the Office of Personnel Management.

Trade groups, citing federal banking conflicts, are asking for summary judgment to permanently block a state law banning interchange fees on taxes and tips.

A Maryland judge temporarily halted mass layoffs of probationary employees at multiple agencies, citing legal violations and harm to states' ability to respond to unemployment needs.

A federal judge in Maryland ruled against the City of Baltimore's attempt to block cuts to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau program funding on procedural grounds.

A federal judge said she is inclined to issue a preliminary injunction to stop the Trump administration dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Banco San Juan Internacional argues recent comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell raise questions about the central bank's handling of master accounts.

A Texas judge refused the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's effort to put a lawsuit on hold against Dallas-based Comerica Bank, claiming the stay would "harm Comerica's reputation."

Five Star Bank's parent company denied wrongdoing but said the agreement spares it the uncertainty and expense that might have resulted from a trial.

In a packed courtroom, a federal judge parsed whether the Trump administration's aggressive actions to rein in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are part of a "normal" transition of power or would impede its statutorily required functions.

President Donald Trump's company accused it of illegally "de-banking" him for political reasons by abruptly canceling hundreds of accounts for his real estate business after his first term ended in 2021.

The Trump administration intended to gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau through a mass workforce reduction, which could be a smoking gun in a court battle with the bureau's union.

The Internal Revenue Service holds a massive trove of sensitive data about American taxpayers that would be of inestimable value to a company operating in the private sector. Protecting it is a matter of national security.

Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said the Founding Fathers supported independent money management and undoing it now would be a mistake.

Ahead of a court hearing, the top lawyer at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says he ordered supervisory staff to get back to work. But examiners and supervisors are disputing that work is being done, noting that travel credit cards have been cut off.

A coalition of national financial organizations filed a friend-of-the-court brief for preemption after regulators filed one against it in a key servicing case.