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Consumer Casualties, Amy J. Schmitz
Consumer Casualties, Amy J. Schmitz
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On July 21, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank),' which among other things calls for creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to serve as a centralized agency charged with protecting consumers from lending abuses and improper practices. The question is when and whether this agency will come to fruition-or suffer as a casualty of political warfare.