The shift toward more lenient supervision has occurred under the Trump administration. These changes have raised concerns among observers that serious violations of consumer protection laws may go undetected or unpunished due to the decrease in aggressive examination and the restricted number of firms being reviewed.
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CFPB Halves Company Inspections Under Trump Administration
US Politics14 days ago
Federal officials tasked with protecting consumers have reduced the intensity of their regulatory audits of financial firms. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau selected around 70 companies for examination this year, roughly half its typical volume, and expedited more than half of its spring reviews. Staff have been warned against aggressive oversight and have faced threats to their employment, according to reports from Reuters.
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