Mick Mulvaney is secure in his new title as Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)—at least for now—as a result of a Trump-appointed judge’s decision, issued on November 28, 2017. The decision came...more
On July 31, I published a blog post in which I suggested that, if Director Cordray resigns, Treasury Secretary Mnuchin would be the obvious and logical person to serve as CFPB Acting Director until President Trump nominates,...more