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D.C. Circuit Hears En Banc Argument in National Treasury Employees Union v. Vought: A Defining Case for the CFPB’s Future

By Alan S. Kaplinsky & Joseph J. Schuster on March 2, 2026

Posted in CFPB

On February 24, 2026, the full United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (consisting of 11 judges sitting en banc) heard oral argument in National Treasury Employees Union v. Vought (No. 25-5091), a case that could prove pivotal not only for the workforce of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) but also for the scope of presidential authority over independent agencies more broadly.… Continue Reading

CFPB announces additions to executive team

By Barbara S. Mishkin on December 2, 2020

Posted in CFPB

On Monday, the CFPB announced the following additions to its executive team:

Matthew R. Bettenhausen will serve as Senior Advisor and Counselor to the Director. Mr. Bettenhausen previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney.
Chris Chilbert will serve as the Chief Information Officer in the Bureau’s Operations Division. Before joining the Bureau, Mr.