Mick Mulvaney turned the CFPB from a forceful consumer watchdog into a do-nothing government cog
- Written by Jeff Sovern, Professor of Law, St. John's University
Until last Thanksgiving, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was known for forcefully pursuing its core mission, returning nearly US$12 billion to about 30 million consumers who had been taken advantage of by financial institutions.
But since then, the bureau has been known for … well, not much. After Obama-appointee Richard Cordray...