09:57 AM EST, 02/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has taken over as the acting head of the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing a person familiar with the matter.

The move comes after the Trump administration fired former head Rohit Chopra.

The CFPB did not immediately reply to a request for comment from MT Newswires.

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