Lengthy CFPB discrimination case ends with $6 million settlement

Five years after being named the defendant in a class-action discrimination lawsuit, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently agreed to a proposed $6 million settlement with 85 employees who claim the bureau showed preferential treatment toward white and male employees to the detriment of their coworkers who are minorities and/or women.

When these employees complained about unfair treatment, they faced retaliation from management, according to official case filings.