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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Watchdog head: Bad actors should face more than big fines

Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

The head of the nation's financial watchdog is having second thoughts about how useful fines are in deterring illegal behavior in the financial industry, saying some companies have gotten so big that the money makes little difference.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Rohit Chopra signaled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to deploy an array of tools that could limit the ability of a bank or financial firm to conduct business if they violate the law.

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