Thomas G. Ward, a Trump administration Justice Department appointee, is a lead candidate to be the CFPB’s new enforcement director, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
Ward has led the Justice Department’s torts branch since July 2017 as deputy assistant attorney general in the Civil Division, which is a political appointment.
Ward said he has not received an offer of employment for the assistant director of enforcement role, and said he was still working at the Justice Department, when contacted by Bloomberg Law Dec. 5. He declined to comment further.
Spokespeople for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau did ...
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