Mick Mulvaney’s appointment by President Trump as CFPB Acting Director became effective on November 25, 2017 upon Richard Cordray’s resignation (which became effective at midnight on November 24). Accordingly, as of March 1, Mr. Mulvaney will have served as Acting Director for 96 days. President Trump has not yet announced his nominee for CFPB Director, thus giving rise to questions about how long Mr.… Continue Reading