Employee Blasts CFPB as Hostile Environment

The Hill
Thursday, April 3, 2014

Angela Martin, a senior enforcement attorney at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, told lawmakers at the House Financial Services Committee that she was discriminated against by managers. When she complained, she said, she was punished by being isolated from the workforce and stripped of responsibility. Martin also claimed that she had heard from dozens of other CFPB employees who felt similarly mistreated. Committee Ranking Member Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) has called for a full committee hearing on issues at the CFPB with appearances from top management, including Director Cordray.