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Chuck Schumer: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was formed to ensure that financial institutions that harm consumers through…

On the recordSeptember 19, 2016
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was formed to ensure that financial institutions that harm consumers through unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices are held accountable.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

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Schumer emphasizes the importance of the CFPB in protecting consumers.

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