Primary enforcement statistics from CFPB annual reports indicate a measurable drop in actions against financial firms following the 2024 election cycle. Bloomberg's 2026 feature documents internal directives prioritizing voluntary compliance over penalties. Three paragraphs follow. CFPB case filings fell 28 percent in fiscal 2025 versus 2023 peaks per agency dockets. Related FTC merger reviews show parallel deferrals to industry self-reporting. Long-term data from 2017-2020 first term reveal repeated pattern of staffing reductions preceding enforcement slowdowns. Official OIG audits cite resource allocation shifts as direct cause rather than case merit changes. Patterns in SEC filings mirror CFPB trends with delayed probes into repeat offenders. Regulatory capture metrics from academic datasets track increased revolving-door hires at covered entities post-2024.