Washington Headquarters of U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau See Signage Removed
Overnight, signage was removed from the Washington headquarters of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), as observed by reporters and corroborated by photographic evidence.
The move coincides with efforts by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk to dismantle the agency, which has been a target of conservatives and financial institutions since its establishment after the 2008 financial crisis.
An emblem and lettering at the front entrance of the building were no longer visible on Wednesday evening, while signage over a separate entrance had disappeared by Thursday morning.
Mark Calabria, a former housing official and conservative think tank advisor, has been temporarily detailed to the agency, according to industry sources. Calabria will oversee financial regulators in a separate role at the Office of Management and Budget.
In an executive order, Trump terminated two CFPB advisory councils on academic research and credit unions. Under a court order, the CFPB committed to halting mass layoffs, preserving data collections, and not returning unused funding to the Federal Reserve.