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Elon Musk wants to 'delete' a federal agency designed to prevent another financial crisis and protect people from scams

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Elon Musk has called for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to be abolished.

The agency was created by Congress as part of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act .

Since its founding, the CFPB has faced legal challenges from Republicans and the banking industry.

It has issued $5 billion in civil penalties against banks, credit unions, debt collectors.

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