The GAO assessed the extent to which the CFPB implemented controls to ensure that employees of the now-defunct DOGE initiative would adhere to the bureau’s IT security rules.

The Inspector General attributed the information security issues to the loss of contractor resources and departure of agency personnel.

Industry participants and consumer advocates separately applauded the CFPB’s Section 1033 proposal on open banking. There were also plenty of suggestions for adjustments among the thousands of comment letters submitted.