On the recordMarch 6, 2019
somewhere along the way, this agency went from a goal of protecting consumers to a tug-of-war between protecting consumers and undoing regulations because lenders didn't like them.
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congress.govsomewhere along the way, this agency went from a goal of protecting consumers to a tug-of-war between protecting consumers and undoing regulations because lenders didn't like them.
Himes critiques the shift in the agency's mission away from consumer protection.
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