Letter from Consumer Reports to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau urging the bureau to maintain robust consumer protections in any revision of the Personal Financial Data Rights rule. The CFPB is considering changes to the regulation, also known as the “open banking” rule, which gives consumers greater access and control of their personal financial data to make it easier to switch financial providers and to foster greater competition in the marketplace. CR’s letter calls on the CFPB to make sure that its revised rule enables consumers to access their own financial data at no cost and includes strong privacy and security protections