Bloomberg Law
Aug. 30, 2017, 10:16 PM UTC

CFPB’s Cordray Mum About Possible Exit for Political Office

Rob Tricchinelli

By Rob Tricchinelli, Bloomberg BNA

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray is keeping quiet about his possible exit from the agency before his term ends next year.

“At this time, I have no further insights to provide on that subject,” Cordray said in letter today to House Financial Services Committee Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas).

Hensarling has repeatedly asked Cordray to confirm or deny news reports that the CFPB director intends to resign his post and run for governor of Ohio. Hensarling’s most recent letter, dated Aug. 28, also questioned whether the bureau was rushing to complete a final rule on ...

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