CFPB withdraws proposed rule cracking down on data brokers

May 14, 2025 - 23:00
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CFPB withdraws proposed rule cracking down on data brokers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is withdrawing a Biden-era proposal that sought to rein in the sale of Americans’ personal information by data brokers.  In a federal register notice filed Wednesday morning, acting CFPB Director Russell Vought said the agency had determined the rule was “not necessary or appropriate at this time,” pointing to “updates…