The moves are the latest sign of the abrupt shift at the agency since acting CFPB director Russell Vought took over this month

The lawsuit had accused the company of providing kickbacks to real estate brokers and agents who directed homebuyers to Rocket Mortgage for loans

Employees testified that CFPB leaders and Elon Musk’s DOGE want to wind down the agency to five employees, the minimum required under law.

Federal employees from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have raised concerns that the bureau’s Trump-appointed leadership and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) intend to execute massive layoffs.

Seven current and five former CFPB employees submitted the declarations as part of the National Treasury Employees Union case against Office of Management and Budget director Russ