First Equifax, now government: CFPB putting your data at risk

When it comes to financial information, security is always a top concern. Data breaches – like the recent Equifax hack, which exposed sensitive data from more than 140 million Americans – have become daily news, driving consumers to worry about their privacy and financial safety. Now a government bureaucracy called the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is poised to put millions more American consumers’ personal financial information at risk.