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“Chopra confirmed as CFPB director: What to expect” by John R. Coleman

October 1, 2021

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under the leadership of Rohit Chopra appears poised to pursue an aggressive enforcement posture and test the limits of its authority in pursuit of broad market change. But the headline-grabbing enforcement actions expected under Chopra, whom the Senate narrowly confirmed as director today, ultimately may be less consequential than his rulemakings and appointments, which could shape the marketplace and the agency for years beyond his tenure.