After months of controversy in the wake of his appointment as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) head of supervision, enforcement and fair lending policy (SEFL), Eric Blankenstein recently announced his resignation from the bureau, according to published reports.
CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger was non-committal when asked about Blankenstein’s future at the bureau during her initial interviews with the press after taking office in January, noting that the matter was subject to ongoing review.
Learn more about the circumstances surrounding his resignation.