Hensarling: CFPB director speeding through rules to fuel political ambitions
Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, is escalating attacks on CFPB Director Richard Cordray. In a letter this week, he accuses Cordray of rushing to finalize payday loan regulations to suit his political ambitions and a potential run for governor in Ohio.
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