Financial Reform
Democrats want to turn the CFPB leadership battle into a referendum on the president’s professed populist agenda.
The tale of two directors.
Business clients paid inflated foreign transaction fees, sources tell the WSJ.
Leandra English told reporters that “Mulvaney has no authority” at the agency.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Leandra English and Mick Mulvaney both claim to be the rightful acting head of the bureau.
The Massachusetts senator weighed in on the battle for leadership of the consumer protection agency she helped create.
Leandra English has sued the Trump administration over its appointment of Mick Mulvaney.
The move sets up a critical battle over who will keep banks in line.
Gwen Moore is pushing legislation to undermine state consumer protection laws.