$1.4 MILLION…The amount that the finance industry is spending every day to influence Congress.
$600 MILLION…The amount that the six big banks and their trade associations have spent on lobbying, trade association activity, and political contributions since the …

“The big money is back on Wall Street” – New York Times, 2/23/10

Advocates Take to the Web to Weigh in to Restrain Banks from Rewarding Risky Behavior

Washington, DC – In …

John Taylor, President & CEO of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), discussed the next wave of AIG bonuses on Fox Business News. In response to another guest’s hemming and hawing about what is appropriate …

The New York Times points out the discrepancy between what banks pay in salary vs. what they produce for their shareholders in this article. Here are excerpts (emphasis ours):
Finding the winners on Wall Street …

NPA affiliate Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement held a “Showdown in Des Moines” on Tuesday:
Wells Fargo just announced record-breaking profits, we expect another big bonus year while the rest of us face cuts.  Hundreds of …

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DATE: January 22, 2010

In Focus: Hearing Highlights Bonus Bonanza

Frank Zeros In On Out-of-Control Bonuses

Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform released the following statement about the House Financial Services …