By Douglas Gillison

WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) – The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will next week convene its expert consumer advisory panel to discuss ending anti-discrimination policies, and a recent proposal to narrow civil-rights-era fair lending regulations, among other recent policy changes, according to an agenda seen by Reuters.

The gathering of its Consumer Advisory Board, which the CFPB is legally required to convene twice a year, follows its proposal at the White House’s direction to curtail regulations that seek to prohibit commercial practices that effectively result in discrimination regardless of intent.

The panel comprises outside experts and business people to advise and consult with the agency. The panel will hold those two mandated meetings on Wednesday,

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