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USA Today: Our view on consumer protection: How the banking lobby tries to undermine loan reform
October 7, 2009 – 7:12 am
USA Today:  Our view on consumer protection: How the banking lobby tries to undermine loan reform

On October 7, USA Today ran this excellent opinion piece.  Here’s an excerpt:
New financial watchdog could curb abusive practices, limit fine print.
In Washington, it’s always easier to kill a new idea than to promote one. …

The New York Times: Reforming the Financial System
September 13, 2009 – 7:58 am

The New York Times ran this excellent editorial on September 13, 2009. Here’s an excerpt explaining the need for a strong Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA):
CONSUMER PROTECTIONThe financial crisis would have been less severe — …

The Philadelphia Inquirer: Taking down dirty lenders
August 3, 2009 – 7:19 am
The Philadelphia Inquirer:  Taking down dirty lenders

The Philadelphia Inquirer ran this excellent opinion piece on August 3.  Here’s an excerpt:
Credit card and mortgage consumers need help to level the playing field.
By Adam Benforado
The $3-trillion-a-year consumer financial-services industry wants you to play …

Business Week: Consumers Need a Credit Watchdog
July 15, 2009 – 8:09 am
Business Week:  Consumers Need a Credit Watchdog

Harvard Professor Elizabeth Warren explains her idea of creating a Consumer Financial Protection Agency in this Business Week piece.  Congress is considering legislation which would create such an agency.  Here’s an excerpt from her article:
President …