CFPB to Share Information with Attorneys General

Carter Dougherty of Bloomberg reports this morning that  the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is entering into an  information-sharing agreement with state attorneys general, that will help states enforce consumer protection laws. The agreement will “establish a general framework to share data on consumer financial protection issues,” according to an advance copy of a speech Cordray will give to the National Association of State Attorneys General later today in Washington. Cordray will also collaborate with state AGs offices on a “national strategic plan” to address abuses in various areas, but debt collection, an area regulated on both state and federal levels,  was specifically mentioned.  I can think of a couple of other areas where such collaboration would also be useful, but this is a good start.