CFPB launches pilot advisory opinion program
By 
Aaron Nicodemus2020-06-23T14:00:00
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has launched a pilot advisory opinion program that allows companies seeking to comply with its regulations to submit questions on areas of uncertainty.
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