CFPB Orders 450 Remote Staff To Move To D.C. Or Lose Jobs
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered about 450 remote staff to relocate to Washington, D.C., or be separated from service, a mandate first issued on June 30, 2026.[1]
The bureau extended the decision deadline to November 2 after the National Treasury Employees Union negotiated more time for affected workers.[1] About 650 Washington-area employees returned to in-office work this week at the CFPB's new, smaller headquarters, which requires at least 50 percent in-person staffing.[1] The bureau has set a staffing target of 556 for the coming year, down from 1,074 now as President Trump and acting Director Russell Vought move to shrink the agency.[1]
The National Treasury Employees Union pressed for the extension after members warned that forced relocation would amount to involuntary separations.[1] Workers and union officials framed the orders as a way to "fire people without firing them," a characterization echoed in coverage of the bureau's staffing reductions.[1]
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- On June 30, 2026, CFPB sent relocation orders to about 450 remote employees, requiring them to move to Washington, D.C., or separate from service.
- The decision deadline was ultimately extended to November 2, 2026, after the National Treasury Employees Union negotiated more time.
- Approximately 650 Washington-area CFPB employees returned to in-office work this week at the bureau’s new, smaller headquarters with at least 50% in-person requirements.
- The bureau has set a staffing target of 556 employees over the next year, down from 1,074 currently, amid President Trump and acting director Russell Vought’s efforts to shutter the agency.
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