The Trump-appointed director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Kathy Kraninger said Wednesday that she is resigning at the request of U.S. President Joe Biden. “As requested by the Biden administration, today I resigned as Director of the CFPB,” she said. “I am proud of all that we accomplished on …
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