Now that he’s nominated for a key role at Treasury, it’s unclear whether McKernan’s CFPB nomination can or will proceed.

On May 12, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a sweeping withdrawal of 67 guidance documents issued since the ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a policy directive rescinding scores of standing guidance documents, ...

In the first three months of the second Trump administration, federal regulators have signaled a shift in priorities while enforcing ...

Jonathan McKernan’s nomination to lead the CFPB had been awaiting Senate confirmation. Instead, the president will nominate ...

Dramatic changes at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau keep surfacing, with the latest including the withdrawal of ...

McKernan previously served on the FDIC and held senior roles at the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the Senate, and the ...

Jonathan McKernan has become a White House favorite for financial regulatory positions. The Senate has yet to act on McKernan’s nomination to become director of the Consumer Financial Protection ...

A statement issued by the Treasury Department did not say that Trump has pulled McKernan's CFPB nomination from Senate consideration. But it does note that McKernan "has been an advisor at the ...