Nov 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Consumer Financial

Protection Bureau (CFPB) has taken steps to put Alphabet's

Google under formal federal supervision, the

Washington Post reported, potentially mounting yet another

regulatory challenge for the Big Tech giant.

Google has fiercely resisted the idea over months of highly

secretive talks, the report said on Thursday, citing two people

familiar with the discussions.

Federal supervision status can allow regulators access to a

company's internal records.

CFPB and Alphabet declined to comment.

Google already faces government action that could force the

company to divest parts of its business, as well as a court

order to open up its mobile app store to competition.