The move, on a suit that had accused the bank of tricking customers, was one of several dismissals ordered by Trump officials who are dismantling the agency.

The Trump administration has debuted a “tip line” for financial institutions and the public to report financial regulators who are still doing their jobs despite a White House “stand down” order.

President Donald Trump's pick to oversee a consumer watchdog is due to face a grilling from Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Thursday as the White House presses ahead with aggressive efforts to dismantle the agency.