Trump names Treasury Sec as acting CFPB head after firing predecessor

Cointelegraph.com NewsScott Bessent, who has been in office for less than a week as US Treasury Secretary, will also take on the role of acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. 

​Scott Bessent, who has been in office for less than a week as US Treasury Secretary, will also take on the role of acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.