Ken Sweet

Ken Sweet covers banks and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for the @AP, including the entire financial services industry, from banks to credit unions, pre-paid debit cards to payment networks, to provide readers with a consumer friendly voice for the financial services industry.

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Trump, Republicans, and ‘moderate’ Democrats united to weaken regulations on banks
March 22, 2023 By Brian Slodysko And Ken Sweet
“We can draw a direct line between the deregulation of the Trump period, driven by the bank lobby, and the chaos of the last few weeks.”
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U.S.

Top student loan official resigns, says Trump admin. serves financial companies
August 27, 2018 By Ken Sweet
“You have used the bureau to serve the wishes of the most powerful financial companies in America,” Frotman wrote in his resignation letter.
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Ken Sweet

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Trump, Republicans, and ‘moderate’ Democrats united to weaken regulations on banks

Top student loan official resigns, says Trump admin. serves financial companies