New consumer protections could end soon. Here's what you need to know.

As President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting crusade targets the government agency tasked with financial oversight for consumers, dozens of regulations have been caught in the crosshairs.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau first suspended many of its services in February after an order from the Trump administration’s U.S. DOGE Service. Since then, its workers have been tangled in a court battle over whether the president can effectively shutter a federal agency without congressional approval, while state regulators, lawmakers and advocacy groups fight over its legacy.

In the most recent twist, the Trump administration attempted to fire more than 1,400 of the CFPB’s remaining workers this month, despite a court order that largely barred it from terminating employees. A federal judge temporarily blocked the layoffs and will hear testimony Monday to determine whether the administration violated a preliminary injunction issued last month that barred mass firings at the agency.

As the legal battle unfolds, some CFPB rules - many of which already faced challenges in court - might remain on hold for several years. Others might be overturned outright or wither away because of weak enforcement. Mark Paoletta, the consumer watchdog’s chief legal officer, said in a memo that all CFPB enforcement and supervision priorities have been rescinded as part of an effort to slash the agency’s oversight efforts.

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