A Dec. 3 speech given by CFPB Director Richard Cordray struck a chord with CUNA.

In his speech, which took place at the Consumer Federation of America's Financial Service Conference, Cordray said the agency routinely hears that the cost of protecting consumers constricts the availability of credit and even drives some financial services providers out of business altogether.

He stated he had heard similar arguments when the bureau issued its regulations on international money transfers and the Ability-to-Pay mortgage rule.

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