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CFPB acting director’s term ends Aug. 1 as Johnson nomination pending

CFPB leadership is set to shift after the agency’s operations have been in wind-down mode, following the Senate’s return of a prior director nomination in January 2026.

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HousingWire reports the CFPB has been operating with reduced staff and lower visibility under acting director Russell Vought, whose authority is set to expire Aug. 1 under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act.

The bureau’s status has already been reshaped in 2025 and 2026, including a move to eliminate roughly 90% of the workforce and a subsequent legal battle that led to about 1,500 employees being dismissed.

With Vought’s term approaching, the White House nominated Brian Johnson, a former CFPB deputy director under Kathy Kraninger, to serve as director on June 10, and as of July 16 the nomination was still pending.

In testimony this week before the House Financial Services Committee, Vought defended his wind-down efforts and argued the CFPB has overstepped its congressional mandate, while the agency now faces a renewed turning point as it marks its 15th anniversary on July 21.

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