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How CFPB Alums Are Countering the Bureau's Dismantling

Also, SEC approves new disclosure rule aimed at Chinese companies that trade in the U.S.; Atkins' `hot mic' moment; banks unhappy with OCC's tweak of trust charter regulation

Feb 28, 2026
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Friday Q and A: CFPB supporters have spent much of the past year reeling as they watched the Trump administration’s unprecedented dismantling of the agency. But as Acting Director Russell Vought continues to make the case for firing 90 percent of the bureau’s staff, a cadre of its former officials are battling back.

Many of these CFPB alumni have landed …

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