CFPB targets fintechs with examination policy shift
By 
Aaron Nicodemus2022-04-25T19:13:00
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will begin conducting supervisory examinations on nonbank financial companies the agency believes “pose risks to consumers.”
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