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North America
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has significantly scaled back its regulatory scrutiny under the Trump administration, with more than half of its spring examinations receiving expedited reviews, a historically rare process reserved for minor violations posing little risk to consumers. Approximately 70 companies have been selected for examination this year, roughly half the usual number, as the administration seeks to reduce regulatory burdens, cut staffing, and shift oversight toward banks, mortgages, and protections for military service members. Current and former officials have warned that political pressure, threats of job losses, and directives discouraging aggressive supervision could allow serious compliance failures to go undetected, potentially exposing consumers to financial harm.
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UK/Europe
Five former Barclays traders who were accused of manipulating the interest rates used for loans between banks have had their convictions overturned by the UK Court of Appeal. Jay Merchant, Jonathan Mathew, Philippe Moryoussef, Alex Pabon, and Colin Bermingham were previously convicted for manipulating Libor and Euribor rates. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) did not oppose the appeals. Tom Bushnell, a partner at Hickman & Rose, said the SFO "must reflect on how its repeated failure to ensure these trials were conducted fairly contributed to the collapse of its most significant series of prosecutions of the past fifteen years."
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