The Trump administration’s purge of publicly available federal data continued at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) this week, as the government’s top mortgage regulator deleted all newsroom items, speeches, blog posts, public statements and informal guidance from its website predating Acting Director Russell Vought’s tenure.
The top of the CFPB’s “Newsroom” webpage now reads: “Newsroom items published before February 2025 were removed on May 19, 2026.”
Experts warn that mass deletion of historical materials undermines consistent enforcement and regulatory understanding while making broader financial markets less transparent.
“It is important that historical CFPB guidance regarding compliance with various federal mortgage rules...