The Record: Police seek compromise with CFPB as regulator mulls reining in investigator access to sensitive data

The rule may close a loophole which has allowed police to obtain individuals’ Social Security and telephone numbers without judicial oversight. CFPB has signaled that it could require a court order or a search warrant for law enforcement to continue to access that information as they do now, said John Davisson, director of litigation at the Electronic Privacy Information Center. 

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