As the government shutdown drags on, some financial services programs—particularly housing programs– are being affected. The CFPB is funded through the Federal Reserve system, not through annual appropriations, and technically is still operating, although as we have reported previously many CFPB employees are not being permitted to work. (That CFPB funding mechanism was the subject of a Supreme Court case and the court found the funding system constitutional.)… Continue Reading| Consumer Finance Monitor
Let the invisible hand regulate the invisible resource.| Reason.com
Minneapolis, MN — At The Square Gallery nestled inside George Floyd Square on September 14, 2025, a gathering of community members, anti-ICE activists, and leaders rallied behind Isabel Lopez against her legal case. She is facing four felony charges incurred while protesting what was thought… The post Minneapolis Community Rallies Behind Isabel Lopez to Demand Feds Drop Charges appeared first on UNICORN RIOT.| UNICORN RIOT
Thirty-two attorneys general representing states, territories and Washington, D.C. are asking Congress to pass legislation to provide financial| Consumer Finance Monitor
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned a case that, for nearly four decades, mandated that courts defer to federal agencies’ interpretations of the statutes they oversee.| CalChamber Alert