The CFPB's Surprising Jump Into the Synapse Bankruptcy

Also, Senate Agriculture again delays vote on Quintenz nomination

The Trump administration has seemingly taken every opportunity to dismantle the CFPB and curb its powers, from shuttering its headquarters to firing employees en masse to dropping high-profile enforcement actions. But there are signs that the bureau’s pro-consumer mission may not be totally dead.

Bureau watchers were taken aback last month when the agenc…