Consumer Financial Protection BureauIf Republicans Take the Senate, What Happens to the CFPB? Posted on October 28, 2014 by Jeff Sovern Bloomberg story here, and here is one from InsideArm.com. Jeff Sovern Michael Millemann Professor of Consumer Protection Law University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law States weaken interest-rate protections for consumers American Banker Report on Campaign Contributions by the Financial Industry