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ARTICLE · 03 JUNE 2021

CFPB Taskforce Report And Recommendations In A Nutshell

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Partner William MacLeod, who was a member of the CFPB, is featured in the June edition of The Banking Law Journal.

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William C. MacLeod
William C. MacLeod

In January, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a comprehensive report with over a hundred recommendations to improve consumer protection in financial markets. Partner William MacLeod, who was a member of the CFPB, is featured in the June edition of The Banking Law Journal.

In his article, MacLeod offers a guide to the more important recommendations and finding for researchers and policymakers who would like to find particular subjects of interest contained in a report released recently by the Consumer Financial Protection

You can read the full article here.

The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

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