U.S. consumer financial protection chief defends agency before Congress

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's director defended himself in Congress on Wednesday against a barrage of Republican criticism over everything from the agency's handling of the Wells Fargo accounts scandal to the way he has personally managed his job.Appearing before the House Financial Services Committee, Richard Cordray, got coy when asked whether he would finish his term, which expires in July 2018.Republicans on the committee and elsewhere have pushed for President Trump to fir