Summary

  • Videos posted on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) YouTube channel have been removed as part of the Trump administration’s paring back of the agency’s operations.
  • Among them was a termination of around 20 technologists, who were dismissed on Thursday evening, according to reports.
  • The CFPB YouTube channel had 15,000 subscribers and hosted over 300 instructional and informational videos on topics including debt repayment and credit scores.
  • The agency’s Facebook and X accounts have also been taken down, while its website’s homepage also returns a 404 error.
  • The CFPB has reportedly been ordered to maintain all records and data until a March 3 hearing.

By Lauren Feiner

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