# ‘Lawless and Reckless’: Warren Condemns Fifth Circuit Attack on CFPB

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/lawless-and-reckless-warren-condemns-fifth-circuit-attack-on-cfpb/
- Published: 2022-10-28T09:45:25-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) attends a hearing on March 15, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Photo credit: Drew Angerer / Getty Images. Article by Jake Johnson. Common Dreams – October 20, 2022. “Extreme right-wing judges are throwing into question every rule the CFPB enforces to protect consumers and businesses alike,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren. The conservative-dominated Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding structure is unconstitutional, a decision that Sen. Elizabeth Warren—one of the agency’s architects—decried as “lawless and reckless.” […] Click here to view original web page at www.commondreams.org Related articles: The Fed is in the red: Should it still pay CFPB’s bills? – The Hill Biden targets hidden ‘junk fees’ from banks, cable TV, concert tickets – Reuters Sen. Warren says big banks fail to prevent ‘rampant’ fraud on payment platform Zelle, urges CFPB to tighten regulations – CNBC