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Remarks by Richard Cordray at the Payday Loan Field Hearing in Birmingham, AL > Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

22 January 2012

Welcome to the party, Payday Lenders! Remarks by Richard Cordray at the Payday Loan Field Hearing in Birmingham, AL > Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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Obama Asks Congress for Powers to Trim Government – NYTimes.com

16 January 2012

I’m more concerned about the powers granted than the supposed improved efficiencies. Mr. Obama called on lawmakers to grant him broad new powers to propose mergers of agencies, which Congress would then have to approve or reject in an up-or-down vote.  If granted the...

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New Posts to Resume 3 January

3 January 2012

After a brief hiatus due to the holidays, more stories should start back soon.

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BofA’s Countrywide to pay $335 million over bias case – Yahoo! Finance

22 December 2011

Let’s not forget that Mozillo (former head of Countrywide prior to the B of A acquisition) was rubbing elbows with both Chris Dodd and Barney Frank, of Dodd-Frank fame,...

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S.E.C. Accuses Former Chiefs of Freddie and Fannie of Deception – NYTimes.com

22 December 2011

The case against the former executives, including Daniel H. Mudd, the former chief executive of Fannie Mae, and Richard F. Syron, the former chief of Freddie Mac, centers on...

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Peter Wallison: The Financial Crisis on Trial – WSJ.com

22 December 2011

For the first time in a government report, the complaint has made it clear that the two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) played a major role in creating the demand for...

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