Mick Mulvaney’s full speech to bankers about “burning down” consumer protection

Mick Mulvaney’s full speech to bankers about “burning down” consumer protection

As a legislator, Mick Mulvaney called the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) a “sick, sad, joke.” Now that he’s the head of the CFPB, he’s been undercutting the agency—while US consumers face a barrage of financial frauds, debt collection frauds, and unscrupulous lending practices. The CFPB was designed to help everyday people make financial decisions…