Federal Agency Proposes Changes to Consumer Financial Privacy Rule Under Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

Summary

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced a proposed rule amendment to the Privacy of Consumer Financial Information Rule, which is part of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, aimed at strengthening consumer financial privacy protections.

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