In the News
How the Fed Bailed Out the Investor Class Without Spending a Cent
5/27/20, The Intercept
Also appeared in The American Prospect
OCC Pursues Weakening of CRA Despite COVID-19 Impacts
5/22/20, Valuewalk
S&P Fired Employee Who Discussed Ratings With Senate Staff
5/21/20, Wall Street Journal
Also appeared in: MarketScreener
With Wide-Ranging Support, Jayapal Introduces Paycheck Recovery Act to Keep Workers in Their Jobs, Stop Mass Unemployment, and Deliver Direct Relief to Businesses of All Sizes
5/19/20, Common Dreams
Oil volatility sparks debate on big commodities bets
5/15/20, Financial Times
The pandemic helped topple two retailers. So did private equity.
5/14/20, New York Times
Also appeared in: Finance & Commerce, Boston Globe
How the COVID-19 Bailout Gave Wall Street a No-Lose Casino
5/13/20, Rolling Stone
Civil Society Urges the House to Prioritize Oversight over Emergency Funds
5/13/20, POGO
Occidental’s Lobbying Pays Off As It Stands to From Coronavirus Bailout
5/13/20, Global Witness
44 Washington state legislators urge state’s congressional delegation to support the Paycheck Guarantee Act as a direct way to end America’s devastating mass unemployment crisis
5/12/20, Seattle Gay News
Jobs report shows U.S. unemployment soaring to level not seen since Great Depression
5/10/20, Salon
‘Most Cataclysmic’ Jobs Report of Our Lifetime Shows US Unemployment Soaring to Level Not Seen Since Great Depression
5/8/20, Common Dreams
Liberal Groups Support Bill Banning Most M&As During Crisis
5/8/20, Law360
The Bailout Miscalculation That Could Crash the Economy
5/8/20, Taibbi Blog
Payday lenders that charge 400 percent interest want access to small-business loans
5/8/20, Washington Post
Also appeared in: SF Gate, Stars and Stripes
Centrist Democrat Backs Bailout Plan Pushed by His Private Equity Donors
5/8/20, The American Prospect
Liberal Groups Urge Federal Reserve To Block Mergers Under Coronavirus Bailout
5/7/20, HuffPost
Also appeared in: Yahoo News
How Private Equity Firms Will Profit From COVID-19
5/7/20, The American Prospect
Gottheimer Backs Bailout Plan Pushed by His Private Equity Donors
5/6/20, Sludge
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein Supports Bill Creating $75 Billion Fund to Prevent Evictions, Foreclosures
5/6/20, Sierra Sun Times
Decision to Block Private Equity Takeover of Dot Org a Victory for Nonprofits
5/6/20, NJ Today
First Look: Americans Support Interest Rate Caps
5/5/20, Politico
Unions call for MSRB to go further in board reform efforts
5/4/20, The Bond Buyer
Land Lease Properties Perform Well Amid the Crisis
5/4/20, National Real Estate Investor
.Org Domain Registry Sale to Ethos Capital Rejected in Stunning Victory for Public Interest Internet
5/3/20, Beachwood Reporter
Also appeared in AG-IP
Down on Main Street
5/1/20, Politico
Oil and gas companies stand to gain from Fed loosening coronavirus loan rules
5/1/20, Washington Post
Wall Street Misses Chance to Star After Chaos Snags Rescue Loans
5/1/20, Bloomberg
Also appeared in: Yahoo Finance, Washington Post
Fed’s expansion of lending program sparks oil bailout worries
Politico, 4/30/20
Trump Appointees Manipulated Agency’s Payday Lending Research, Ex-Staffer Claims
New York Times, 4/29/20
Also appeared in: Yahoo News
Oil companies have a new lobbying target during pandemic – the Federal Reserve
Washington Post, 4/29/20
Consumer group pushes for bank dividend suspension
Dodd-Frank Update, 4/28/20
Did banks play favorites with PPP or were they just being prudent?
American Banker, 4/27/20
‘Sure, it sounds unfair. But there’s nothing illegal about it’: How residents of Quad Cities trailer parks are getting pinched by real estate empires
Dispatch-Argus, 4/24/20
Fed to Disclose Loan Amounts, Borrowers on Business Lending Programs
Wall Street Journal, 4/23/20
Fed to Name Participants in CARES Act-Backed Loan Programs
Bloomberg, 4/23/20
Also appeared in: Washington Post
Groups Ask Biden to Disclose Details of White House Transition
Bloomberg, 4/23/20
Unsanitized: The Fight to Learn Who the Fed Will Bail Out
The American Prospect, 4/23/20
Private Equity to Get Squeezed Out of Another Stimulus Package
Bloomberg, 4/23/20
Also appeared in: Yahoo Finance, Los Angeles Times
Just Say No to CUs on Any MBL Cap Changes, Bankers Tell Congress; Coalition Urges No Garnishments of Stimulus Payments
CU Today, 4/23/20
Criticism of the Libra restart is growing
ByoViral, 4/21/20
Coalition Urges Congress to Protect Stimulus Checks from Garnishments
American Banker, 4/21/20
Student loan activists call on Navient to suspend share buybacks, dividend
Philadelphia Inquirer, 4/21/20
Unsanitized — “Today I Learned,” referencing two AFR policy memos
The American Prospect, 4/18/20
The Trickle-Up Bailout
Taibbi Blog, 4/17/20
As Pandemic Rages, Trump’s CFPB Plows Ahead With Rules ‘Empowering Predatory Lenders to Rip Off Vulnerable Consumers’
Common Dream, 4/17/20
Fed’s Coronavirus Stimulus Offers Taxpayer Cash to Buyout Firm Companies
Wall Street Journal, 4/16/20
Fed’s stimulus offers relief to private equity despite critics’ objection
Pitch Book, 4/16/20
Tlaib, Jayapal Introduce Bill Providing Recurring COVID-19 Relief Payments
Black Star News, 4/16/20
Trump Treasury tells banks they can seize your $1,200 check
People’s World, 4/15/20
Unsanitized: Why Amazon May Not Emerge From the Crisis Dominant
The American Prospect, 4/14/20
Fund managers maneuver to get federal aid on payrolls
Roll Call, 4/14/20
Who’s getting these hundreds of billions in government aid? For now, the public may be in the dark
Washington Post, 4/13/20
Also appeared in: SF Gate, Charleston Gazette-Mail
New Bill Proposes Changes to FDCPA and FCRA
LexBlog, 4/13/20
We’re facing an accountability emergency. Let’s fix it before it’s too late
Washington Post, 4/10/20
Labor Unions and Small Business Advocates Applaud Jayapal’s Paycheck Guarantee Plan to Stave Off Economic Collapse
Common Dreams, 4/10/20
Powdered Sausage
Grant’s Almost Daily, 4/9/20
Fed adds Main Street business, municipal and state lending aid
Roll Cal, 4/9/20
Coronavirus slows – but doesn’t stop – agency rulemaking and adjudication
Ballotpedia News, 4/8/20
The CEOs, MBAs, and private equiteers undermining our resilience
The New Daily, 4/8/20
SEC’s Lee urges comment period extensions amid COVID-19
Corporate Secretary, 4/8/20
Do You Have to Keep Paying Your Student Loans During the Coronavirus Pandemic? It’s Complicated
Buzzfeed News, 4/6/20
Resetting the Bomb
Taibbi Blog, 4/6/20
Consumers were slammed in the Great Recession. The CFPB’s former director warns worse could be on the way
Vox, 4/6/20
COVID-19 financial warning: Consumers and banks should stay away from payday loans
Charleston Chronicle, 4/3/20
Also appeared in: Westside Gazette, The Skanner, The Miami Times, Black News Portal, Chicago Defender, Chicago Crusader, Bay State Banner, San Bernardino American Newspaper, The Louisiana Weekly
Government Doubles Interest Rate on SBA Loans After Banks Complain
Wall Street Journal, 4/2/20
‘I Feel Like I’ve Been Trapped in This Loan’: Here’s Why the COVID-19 Stimulus Package Only Helps Some Borrowers
Time, 4/2/20
Virus-bailout Watchdogs Face Immense Task With Echoes of TARP
Bloomberg, 4/2/20
Large investment companies reportedly lobbying for piece of stimulus package
New York Post, 4/2/20
Dems Want Rule Comment Periods Paused Amid Outbreak
Law360, 4/2/20
Is Cancelling Student Debt the Right Approach?
Inside Higher Ed, 4/1/20
Groups urge halt to rulemaking outside of pandemic response
Corporate Secretary, 4/1/20
Wall Street titans lobby for a cut of small business bailout
Politico, 4/1/20
Senators push Mnuchin to guarantee oversight of $500 billion coronavirus bailout fund
CNBC, 3/31/2020
How Powell and Mnuchin Became the Duo in Charge of Saving the Economy
The New York Times, 3/31/20
A Half-Dozen Groups Say Announcement by 5 Financial Regulators Will Only Push More People into Payday Loan Trap
Credit Union Times, 3/31/2020
NCUA Extends Comment Period on Bank Purchase Rules
Credit Union Times, 3/30/20
Coronavirus stimulus bill: 7 ways student loan borrowers benefit
Yahoo Finance, 3/29/20
Cuomo Puts Private Equity Vulture in Charge of Coronavirus Economic Recovery
Truthout, 3/28/20
Left Out of the Stimulus
Inside Higher Ed, 3/27/20
House votes today on $2T coronavirus rescue package
Politico, Morning Education, 3/27/2020
Members of Congress Can Once Again Urge ICANN to Save Dot Org
Electronic Frontier Foundation, 3/27/20
AFR: More Needed to Protect People from COVID-19
Insurance News Net, 3/27/20
Civil Rights and Consumer Groups Condemn “Emergency” Regulatory Guidelines that Allows Banks to Make Payday Loans
YubaNet, 3/27/20
Here’s What New Yorkers Need to Know About the $2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill
Gothamist, 3/26/20
Education Department to halt collection of defaulted student loans, refund $1.8 billion
Washington Post, 3/24/2020
Fed Will Scale Back Bank Exams Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Law360, 3/24/20
HUD Must Do Much More to Protect Older Reverse Mortgage Borrowers in the Coronavirus Epidemic
Realty Biz News, 3/24/20
Public Interest Groups Call For Federal Rulemaking Freeze
Law360, 3/24/2020
House Democrats unveil bill to cancel $30,000 in student debt per borrower amid coronavirus
Yahoo Finance, 3/23/2020
Dispute Over Student Loans Helps Stall Stimulus Bill
Inside Higher Ed, 3/23/2020
Will CFPB proposal on zombie debt disclosures mislead consumers?
CreditCards.com, 3/23/20
Reps. Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley Propose Massive Student Debt Relief Plan Ahead of Coronavirus-Spurred Recession
The Root, 2/23/2020
A similar article appeared in WHDH.
Trump administration lets borrowers suspend federal student loan payments
Washington Post, 3/20/20
Also appeared in the Independent Tribune
Trump suspends federal student loan payments for 60 days
Atlanta Journal Constitution, 3/20/20
Pressure mounts on Senate GOP to help state and local governments
The Bond Buyer, 3/20/2020
Senate Democrats propose bailout for student loan borrowers
Washington Post, 3/19/20
Also appeared in the Stamford Advocate
Top House Democrats Press Fed to Provide Support to Muni Market
BNN Bloomberg, 3/19/20
Also appeared in Yahoo Finance
Congress considers requiring Fed to buy muni bonds for coronavirus fight
The Bond Buyer, 3/19/20
States Need Help From the Fed This Time
Bloomberg Opinion, 3/29/2020
Now Is the Time to Cancel Student Debt
The Nation, 3/18/20
Square gains FDIC conditional approval for a banking license
Silicon Angle, 3/18/20
Trump suspends interest on all federal student loans to ease financial impact of coronavirus
The Washington Post, 3/13/2020
Also appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer
Trump gives people with student loans a break amid coronavirus
CNBC, 3/13/2020
Trump huddles with bankers on coronavirus economic relief
The Hill, 3/11/2020
Virus could deal blow to leveraged loans. What’s that mean for banks?
American Banker, 3/11/2020
Four months, $1bn… and ICANN still hasn’t decided whether to approve .org sale with just 11 days left to go
The Register, 3/10/2020
Art Van Furniture files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, could still face liquidation
Detroit Free Press, 3/9/2020
Financial System Faces Biggest Test Since 2008 as Coronavirus Spreads
The New York Times, 3/9/2020
Also appeared in The Shelton (Connecticut) Herald and The Honolulu Star-Advertiser
CFPB Unveils Whistleblower Award Plans, Guidance Program
Law 360, 3/6/2020
Private equity firms are increasingly buying up doctors’ offices. What does that mean for doctors — or for patients?
STAT News, 3/6/2020
Will the U.S. ever enact a national rate cap?
American Banker, 3/5/2020
Pushback on BPI Proposals
Politico’s Morning Money, 3/3/2020
Commentary: .ORG Still Wouldn’t Be Safe
The Non Profit Times, 2/27/2020
Zombie Debt
Scripps National News, 2/27/2020
Aired in 17 cities around the country.
The for-profit takeover of the non-profit ‘.org’ top-level domain
ZDNet, 2/26/2020
Zombie debt: CFPB proposal could trick consumers into bringing dead debts back to life
The Washington Post, 2/25/2020
Also appeared in The Seattle Times, The (suburban Chicago) Daily Herald, and The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
Similar articles appeared in Wonkette and PYMNTS.com
CRA overhaul plan finds few supporters on any side
BankingDive, 2/24/2020
Ethos Capital Adds New Initiatives to the Proposed .ORG Sale
NonProfitPro, 2/24/2020
Many Candidates Change Positions Over Time. Mike Bloomberg Did It Almost Overnight.
The Huffington Post, 2/21/2020
Bloomberg’s views on redlining could remain an issue for black voters
The Washington Post, 2/20/2020
Bloomberg Financial Proposals Would Stiffen Wall Street Oversight
The Wall Street Journal, 2/19/2020
Bloomberg criticized redlining reforms. Critics say it’s more evidence he’s a Wall Street defender
The Washington Post, 2/18/2020
Rep. Tom Emmer on the rise in Washington and winning friends on Wall Street
Minnesota Reformer, 2/13/2020
‘Super-swampy’: Kelly Loeffler faces tricky ethical dilemma as senator
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 2/8/2020
Also appeared in The Bakersfield Californian.
Build a Fairer Economy
Alexis Goldstein, The Progressive, 2/7/2020
Hold Wall Street Accountable
The Progressive, 2/7/2020
Sewell votes to overhaul credit reporting system
Alabama Political Reporter, 2/4/2020
Green America: 18,000 Signatures Delivered Urging SEC Not to Muzzle Voice of Shareholders
Yahoo Finance, 2/4/2020
Similar stories appeared in ThinkAdvisor, Financial Advisor, WealthManagement.com, and ValueWalk.
O-Zone Benefits for Local Residents Still Lacking Under Final Regs
Tax Notes, 2/3/2020
CFPB Names Ex-BigLaw, DOJ Atty As New Enforcement Head
Law360, 1/31/2020
Do Centrist Democratic Candidates Really Want to Rein in Wall Street?
Capital & Main, 1/28/2020
Also appeared in Newsweek and Fast Company
Wall Street Venture-Fund Curbs to Be Eased in Volcker Revamp
Bloomberg, 1/27/2020
Also appeared in The Boston Globe, The San Francisco Chronicle, and the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Why Private Equity Keeps Wrecking Retail Chains Like Fairway
Slate, 1/26/2020
U.S. consumer watchdog curtails its power to pursue ‘abusive’ behavior
Reuters, 1/24/2020
Also appeared in The New York Times
New This A.M. On OCC Rule
Politico Morning Money, 1/22/2020
‘Revolving Door’ Between Audit Firms and PCAOB Under Scrutiny
AgendaWeek (Financial Times publication), 1/17/2020
Elizabeth Warren wants to cancel student debt — without Congress. Can she do that?
NBCNews.com, 1/14/2020
The fight to protect consumers, at a crossroads
The New York Daily News, 1/14/2020
Blackstone-KKR Hidden Hand in Ad Blitz Unleashes Washington Fury
Bloomberg, 1/8/2020
What an Elizabeth Warren Presidency Would Look Like
In These Times, 1/7/2020
What is private equity, and why is it killing everything you love?
Vox, 1/6/2020
The Price Ain’t Right: A Private Equity Quiz
Capital & Main, 1/5/2020
This was supposed to be the decade of tougher consumer protections. That didn’t happen
CNBC, 12/25/19
Some mobile home dwellers face eviction months after investor firm hiked rents
WDAY/Inforum (North Dakota), 12/2219
Where have all the CFPB fair-lending cases gone?
American Banker, 12/16/19
How to Buy a Regulation in Six Short Months
The American Prospect, 12/9/19
What the ongoing repo turmoil means for banks
American Banker, 12/4/19
Paging Dr. Buyout? Managers Stock Up on Medical Practices
FundFire, 12/4/19
House Democrats Poised to Rubber-Stamp the “Achilles Heel of Dodd-Frank”
The Intercept, 12/3/19
Also appeared in The American Prospect and Sludge
The Story of how Warren Got the CFPB passed Shows How To Make Change in America
DailyKos, 12/2/19
Want To Make Payday Loans In States Where It’s Outlawed? Rent A Bank!
Talking Points Memo, 11/28/2019
Tlaib sponsors bill killing opportunity zones
Michigan Advance, 11/24/19
Tlaib introduces bill to repeal ‘opportunity zones’
The Hill, 11/22/19
Rep. Tlaib introduces bill to repeal ‘opportunity zones’ Tax Law: ‘American People Have Been Scammed’
Newsweek, 11/22/19
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says private equity firms have destroyed jobs and ‘eroded people’s quality of life’
Newsweek, 11/20/19
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez laid out a devastating one-minute case against private equity, blaming it for massive job losses
Business Insider, 11/20/19
Understanding Student Loans and How to Pay for School
The Daily Utah Chronicle, 11/20/19
Revolving Door Project and Allies Call for Personnel-Focused Debate Questions
Revolving Door Project Newsletter, 11/20/19
Once Mulvaney’s chief of staff, payday lobbyist enjoys frequent access to his old boss
The Washington Post, 11/20/19
Ocasio-Cortez Explains Everything Wrong with Private Equity in Less Than a Minute
GQ, 11/19/19
Majority of voters support curbs on private equity firms: poll
The Hill, 11/18/19
In battle with Warren, it’s all about chicken
Politico, 11/18/19
First Look: Private Equity Poll
Politico’s Morning Money, 11/18/19
OCC, FDIC poised to hand fintechs a win with Madden workaround
Politico’s Morning Money, 11/16/19
AFR urges passage of Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act
RESPA News, 11/14/19
Significant Retail Job Losses At Private-Equity Backed Companies Should Worry Us
Forbes, 11/14/19
New Forms of Worker Organization to Free Democracy From Corporate Clutches
Stanford Social Innovation Review, Winter 2020
AFR Applauds Introduction of Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act
Valuewalk, 11/12/19
Los ‘tentáculos’ del capital privado se apoderan de casi todo lo que consumes
El Financiero (from Mexico, in cooperation with Bloomberg), 11/9/19
The Highland County (Ohio) Press
Sen. Brown’s bill would extend lending protections for service members to veterans, consumers, 11/6/19
Also appeared in States News Service
Following Mark Zuckerberg’s Hearing, FACEBOOK’s Libra Project Hangs in the Balance
The American Prospect, 11/5/2019
Bits N’ Pieces from East, West and Beyond
The (Libby, Montana) Western News, 11/1/2019
Derivatives to crash markets again?
Financial Times, 11/1/2019
Payday Lenders Brag About How They Bought Trump Access
Now This, 10/31/19
Payday lenders brag about access to Trump, GOP — but they’re worried about Warren
Salon, 10/31/19
Private Equity Firms Have Caused Painful Job Losses and More Are Coming
Forbes, 10/30/19
The super-rich are catching a lot of flak in the 2020 election
Business Insider, 10/29/19
In recording, payday lenders discussed raising money for Trump’s campaign to fend off regulation, audio reveals
The Washington Post, 10/29/19
Also appeared in Business Insider, The San Antonio Express-News, The Houston Chronicle, The Fort Wayne (Indiana) Journal-Gazette, The Providence Journal, and Nashville Business Journal
Also pushed out to mobile devices via Apple News notifications
Bill would make for-profit colleges ineligible for student loans
CNBC, 10/21/19
Don’t buy what Zuckerberg’s selling on Libra
American Banker, 10/22/19
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case about Limits of Executive Power
LA Times, 10/18/19
Also appeared in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Keen (New Hampshire) Sentinel, and The Witchita Eagle.
Disparate impact rollback proposal will enable discrimination
ValueWalk, 10/19/19
Senate Democrats call on FHFA to undo changes to new Uniform Residential Loan Application
Housing Wire, 10/17/19
Top questions CFPB Director Kraninger must answer including fair lending
ValueWalk, 10/16/19
A poll of likely voters shows their concern regarding rising student debt problems
North Dallas Gazette, 10/10/19
SEC’s Concept Release Comment Period Closes. So What Say You on Regulatory Harmonization & Access to Capital?
Crowd Fund Insider, 10/8/19
Freddie Mac Using Shady AI Company for Mortgage Loans
American Prospect, 10/8/19
Yazdani: Democratic candidates aren’t extremists — they’re reformists
Oregon Daily Emerald, 10/8/19
New Study Shows Adverse Economic Effects of Private Equity Buyouts
Forbes, 10/7/19
Poll: A majority of Democratic and Republican voters want tougher Wall Street regulations
Vox, 10/7/19
Also appeared in Value Walk, Newsmax, Newsweek, & The World News
Everything is Private Equity Now
Bloomberg, 10/3/19
Also appeared in Independent Online
Read this blistering takedown of a rule that would let debt collectors blast you with text messages
Fast Company, 10/3/19
U.S. Senators Introduce Congressional Effort to Overturn Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ Rewritten Borrower Defense Rule
Sierra (California) Sun Times, 9/30/19
Debt collectors target consumers of color, people making less than $50K
Atlanta Daily World, 9/27/19
Also appeared in Houston Forward Times, Philadelphia Tribune, North Dallas Gazette
Experts Warn SEC about Perils of Loosening Private Offering Rules
Investment News, 9/25/19
Elizabeth Warren Lost Her Dream Job but Gained a Path to 2020
New York Times, 9/21/19
Also appeared in Pulse Live Kenya
Elizabeth Warren has just one plan
Vox, 9/20/19
Over 200 Organizations Call for Protection From Debt Collection Industry
Value Walk, 9/19/19
232 Nonprofit Groups Object to CFPB Plan to ‘Protect Abusive Debt Collectors’
CUToday.info, 9/19/19
Trump’s Latest Assault on the CFPB Could Backfire
Slate, 9/18/19
Joint Civil Society Letter Re: CFPB’s Proposed Debt Collection Rules
Public Now, 9/18/19
Parked: Colorado’s mobile home park residents living ‘half the American dream’
The Colorado Sun, 9/15/19
New Poll Reveals Bipartisan Opposition to CFPB Debt Collection Rule
Morning Money, 9/11/19
Hasan Minhaj Tells Congress to Take the Student Loan Debt Crisis More Seriously
Huffington Post, 9/10/19
Details Behind Big Carlyle-Hometown Deal, Ripples in Manufactured Homes, Communities Ahead
MHPO, 9/10/19
Hasan Minhaj Rails Against Student-Loan Debt Crisis in Congressional Testimony
Vulture, 9/10/19
Why the August Jobs Report is Huge
Politico, 9/5/19
Only the Fed Can Save Us
New York Times, 8/31/19
Put Public Money to Work for the People
Chicago Sun Times, 8/22/19
Is The U.S. Economy Strong Enough To Withstand Another Slowdown Or Recession?
NPR, 8/22/19
As U.S. Watchdog Retreats, Mortgage Firms Reprise Cozy Marketing Arrangements
Reuters, 8/22/19
Also Appeared In: US News & World Report, Market Screener, USA News Hub, Channel News Asia, WABX
Weakening Dodd-Frank’s Volcker Rule Puts Depositors and Tax Payers At Risk
Forbes, 8/21/19
Trump Administrations Weakens Financial Regulations
Public News Service, 8/21/19
Volcker Rule Overhaul Approved by OCC Ahead of FDIC Board’s Vote
Bloomberg, 8/20/19
What’s Left of the Volcker Rule After the Final Rewrite
American Banker, 8/20/19
New Debt Trap Tracker Shows Harm from Payday Loans
Value Wire 8/19/19
Banking Regulator Ease ‘Volcker Rule’ Ban on Proprietary Trading
Newsmax, 8/19/19
Turning Point for Student Loans
Inside Higher Ed, 8/16/19
Repayment Provisions of the CFPB Payday Loan Rule Delayed
Credit Union Times, 8/14/19
Volcker Revamp to Ease Banks’ Trading Rules, Path to Investments
Bloomberg, 8/13/19
Also Appeared IN: SF Gate, San Antonio Gazette, The Telegraph, The Oklahoman, Business Maverick
FHFA to Drop Language Question From Mortgage Application; CU Trades Approve
Credit Union Times, 8/12/19
Advocates Oppose FHFA’s Decision to Remove Language Preference Question from Loan Application
RealEstateRama, 8/12/19
Also Appeared In: Value Walk
The Volcker Rule Should Be Strengthened For Big Banks And Made Transparent
Forbes, 8/11/19
Unions, Workers, EPI Back Warren Bill to Crack Down on ‘Private Equity’ Funds
People’s World, 8/9/19
Also Appeared In: Union News (United Steel Workers)
U.S. Scraps Requirement for Mortgage Borrowers’ Language Preference
Reuters, 8/9/19
Also Appeared In: Financial Post, USA News Hub, The Japan News, WABX,
Consumer ‘Protector’ Is Ready To Make It Easier For Debt Collectors To Harass You
Huffington Post, 8/7/19
Also Appeared In: USA News Hub
Warren’s Push for Changes Brings More Attention to Industry Reforms
Pensions & Investments, 8/5/19
CFPB Extends FDCPA Comment Period
Auto Finance News, 8/2/19
Why Cities Should Pay Attention to a New Bill To Rein In Private Equity
Next City, 7/30/19
Fiduciary Rule Fight Heads in Earnest to Massachusetts
Financial Advisor, 7/29/19
House Passes Bipartisan Stopping Bad Robocalls Act
Augusta Free Press, 7/28/19
The Workers Bearing the Brunt of Retail’s Struggles? Primarily Women and People of Color.
Vox, 7/26/19
Scalia’s Past Legal Writings Could Be a Liability
Politico, 7/25/19
Private Equity’s Role in Retail has Decimated 1.3 Million Jobs, Study Says
Washington Post, 7/24/19
Also ran in Morning News Beat, New Hampshire Union Leader and Politico
Elizabeth Warren Introduces Bill To Cancel $640 Billion In Student Loan Debt
Huffington Post, 7/23/19
Chase For Yield Has Fueled Private Equity With Significant Consequences For Americans
Forbes, 7/23/19
Elizabeth Warren’s Latest Wall Street Enemy: Private Equity
Vox, 7/19/19
Eugene Scalia, Trump’s Pick to Head the Labor Department, Scares Worker Advocates to Death
CBS News, 7/19/19
Warren’s Next Battleground: Private Equity Firms
Compliance Week, 7/19/19
Eugene Scalia: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
Heavy, 7/19/19
At Last, Legislation to Stop Private Equity Abuses
The American Prospect, 7/18/19
Why is Trump’s Consumer Protection Agency Helping to Promote H&R Block’s Credit Card?
LA Times, 7/18/19
Also ran in the Cincinnati Bell and the Virginian-Pilot
Consumer Watchdog Wants to Work With Financial Companies to Encourage Saving
Wall Street Journal, 7/17/19
This Will Drive Broker-Dealers Out of New Jersey, Retirement Group Warns
Financial Advisor IQ, 7/17/19
Sen. Kennedy Seeks Momentum for MSRB Reform Bill
Bond Buyer, 7/12/19
Americans for Financial Reform Issues Statement on Financial Services Committee Markup on Credit Reporting
Insurance News Net, 7/12/19
Fed’s Quarles Pushes Streamlined Stress Tests
Banking Dive, 7/10/19
Banks Push for Greater Relief on Foreign Bank Regs, Living Wills
American Banker, 7/7/19
BOJ’s Amamiya: Facebook’s Libra User Base Could Be ‘Enormous’
CCN, 7/5/19
Consumer, Civil Rights Advocates to CFPB: Don’t Water Down Overdraft Fee “Opt In” Rule
RealEstateRama, 7/5/19
Coalition Calls on Congress to Torpedo Facebook Currency
WND, 7/5/19
Bankruptcy: An Option for Student Loan Debt?
The Final Call, 7/3/19
Consumer Groups Press Agency to Support Reform of ‘Abusive Practices’
CU Today, 7/2/19
Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Block Facebook’s Digital Currency
Politico, 7/2/19
Rep. Gottheimer Asks Regulators to Deregulate Banks He’s Invested In
Sludge, 7/1/19
Democrats Back Wall Street Push to Free Up $40 Billion in Margin
Bloomberg, 6/27/19
Representatives García, Khanna Introduce Legislation to Boost Jobs and Wages
Lawndale News, 6/27/19
Mobile Home Affordability Threatened By Private Equity
Nonprofit Quarterly, 6/24/19
Big Banks Are Breezing Through Their Stress Tests. But The Results Could Be Deceiving.
Washington Post Finance 202 Newsletter, 6/24/19
References event hosted by Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund
Who Wins in a Fiduciary Fight – Feds or States?
Financial Advisor IQ, 6/24/19
Predatory Lenders Want To Kill AB 539. Will Fat Checks To Key Senators Pay Off?
Sacramento Bee, 6/11/19
Watchdog Agency Must Pick a Side: Consumers or Scammers
The Hill, 6/11/19
As Consumer Protections Dwindle, Schools Push Financial Literacy
The American Prospect, 6/10/19
Rewrite of Bank Rules Makes Little Progress, Frustrating Republicans
Wall Street Journal, 6/10/19
References event hosted by Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund
‘Best Interest’ Rule for Brokers is an Improvement, but with Maddening Gray Areas
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 6/7/19
If You’re Wondering Who The SEC’s New ‘Best Interest’ Rule Helps, Listen To The S.E.C.
Talking Points Memo, 6/7/19
6 Policy Responses To Leveraged Lending Fears
American Banker, 6/6/19
S.E.C. Adopts New Rules for Brokers That Consumer Advocates Say Are Toothless
The New York Times, 6/5/19
Also ran in The San Francisco Chronicle and Chattanooga Times Free Press
“It’s The Trumpification Of The SEC:” As Standards Are Lowered For Investment Pros, “Mr. And Ms. 401(k)” Could Be Screwed
Vanity Fair, 6/5/19
SEC Moving to Require Brokers Only to Reveal Conflicts for Advice
Associated Press, 6/5/19
Also ran in The Washington Post, MarketWatch, FoxBusiness, Tampa Bay Times, Fox5NY, The Daily Journal, MyStateline.com (WTVO/WQRF), Cadillac News, The Joplin Globe, The Daily Herald, The Elko Daily Free Press, The Alton Telegraph, and Herald and News
How Payday Lenders Spent $1 Million at a Trump Resort — and Cashed In
ProPublica, 6/5/19
Also ran in Minnesota Public Radio News and Nation of Change.
Cancel Student Debt, Boost The Economy
Medium.com, 5/28/19
Debt Collection Rule Draws Zero Fans
Credit Union Times, 5/24/19
Former Fed Governor Sees Peril In Trump-Era Deregulation
Insurance News Net, 5/23/19
Congresswoman Barbara Lee And Sen. Bernie Sanders Introduce Inclusive Prosperity Act To Curb Wall Street Greed
San Francisco Bay View, 5/22/19
The Weakening Of Big Bank Regulations Under Trump Are The Seeds For The Next Financial Crisis
Forbes, 5/22/19
Former Fed Heavyweight Blasts Trump-era Financial Deregulation
Washington Post Finance 202 Newsletter, 5/22/19
Small Changes To Stress Testing Could Have Big Impact On Risk, Tarullo Says
American Banker, 5/21/19
Wall Street Rules’ Chief Architect Says The Fed Is Blowing It
Bloomberg, 5/21/19
Tarullo Warns Fed’s Deregulation Moves Could Make Stress Tests Useless
Politico Pro, 5/21/19
Fed’s Former Chief Bank Regulator Warns Crisis Amnesia Raises Financial Risks
Forbes, 5/21/19
Also This Week
Politico Morning Money Newsletter, 5/20/19
Rep. Porter Introduces Legislation To Promote Oversight Of Student Loan Servicers
Rep. Katie Porter Press Office, 5/17/19
Intuit Grows More Defensive
Accounting Today, 5/17/19
Labor, Consumer Groups Challenge CFPB Proposal To Ease Payday Loan Regulation
Morning Consult, 5/17/19
New Bill Protects Consumers Against Discrimination In Auto Lending
Queens Gazette, 5/15/19
Sen. Collins Rake In Wall Street Donations, Risks Maine’s Financial Security
Dirigo Blue, 5/15/19
First Look: Kraninger Pressured
Politico Morning Money Newsletter, 5/15/19
CFPB Launches Review Of Overdraft Fee Rules
Washington Post, 5/14/19
Also ran in The Bulletin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Consumer Groups Oppose Allowing Debt Collectors To Email, Text And Call Seven Times A Week
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 5/14/19
The 10 Biggest Political Spenders On Wall Street
ThinkAdvisor, 5/13/19
It Could Become Easier For People With Student Debt To File For Bankruptcy
CNBC, 5/11/19
Also ran on Yahoo Finance
How The “Rigged System” Benefits Trump
MSNBC, 5/10/19
SEC Mulls Rollback Of Internal Control Audit Requirements
Accounting Today, 5/9/19
Trump Administration Wants To Allow Debt Collectors To Call 7 Times A Week And Text, Email As Much As They Want
Washington Post, 5/7/19
Also ran in The Oregonian, Portland Press Herald, The Fayetteville Observer
Gillibrand Bill Would Expand CFPB Data Collection To Spot Lending Discrimination
The Hill, 5/6/19
Investor Firm That Hiked Lot Rents At Iowa Mobile Home Parks Is Subject Of Complaints In Other States
Des Moines Register, 5/5/19
Also Ran In Iowa City Press-Citizen
New Report Reaffirms Corrosive Effect Of Money In Electoral And Governing Systems
Democracy Initiative, 5/3/19
$18.5 Million Spent On CU Lobbying, Campaign Contributions In 2018 Elections
Credit Union Times, 5/3/19
It’s Layaway, But For A Post-Recession Economy
New York Times, 5/3/19
Wall Street Money Buys Silence On Big Bank Abuses
Inequality.org, 5/2/19
Report: Financial Sector Lobbying Is On The Rise In DC
Ozy, 5/1/19
Wall Street’s Political Largesse; Banks Had A Good April
American Banker Morning Scan, 5/1/19
We Are (Still) The 99 Percent
Vox, 4/30/19
Financial Institution Money Is Flowing To Washington Politicians At Record Highs
Forbes, 4/30/19
As Bank Profits Soar, Wall Street’s Political Spending Hits A New High
Washington Post, 4/30/19
Also ran in SFGate, Bangor Daily News, Connecticut Post
Wall Street Shelled Out On Politics In 2018
Politico Influence Newsletter, 4/30/19
First Look: AFR’s Money In Politics Report
Politico Morning Money Newsletter, 4/30/19
America Scores An Average ‘C’ Grade For Financial Literacy Month
Inside Sources, 4/24/19
How Freshman Rep. Katie Porter Puts Wall Street In The Hot Seat
HuffPost, 4/21/19
‘Text Me $$$’: Debt Collectors May Soon Be Able To Text And Email Consumers
CBS News, 4/19/19
Also appeared on WBNS-TV and KOTV-TV
Is It Time To Worry About The Next Recession?
Salon, 4/18/19
New Trump-Appointed CFPB Head Kathy Kraninger Looks To Cool Tensions Around The Lightning-Rod Agency
Washington Examiner, 4/17/19
The CFPB’s Enemy Within
New York Times Dealbook Briefing, 4/17/19
Is Trump Admin Slogan Actually ‘Make America Pay Again?’
MSNBC’s Morning Joe, 4/16/19
How Mulvaney Remade The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Politico Influence, 4/16/19
Tax Returns Show 2020 Candidates Gave To Charity, But Not A Ton
Washington Post Daily 202 Newsletter, 4/16/19
Mick Mulvaney’s Master Class In Destroying The Government From Within
New York Times Magazine, 4/16/19
Will Reg Relief Plan Bring Back Failure-Related Risks?
American Banker, 4/16/19
Marking Tax Day, Udall, Warren Reintroduce Bill To Simplify, Decrease Costs Of Tax Preparation And Filing
Los Alamos Daily Post, 4/15/19
House Dems Slam Big Bank CEOs Over Pay Disparity
Inequality.org, 4/12/19
Is It Time To Worry About The Next Recession?
Who What Why, 4/10/19
National Trend Toward Consolidation Of Mobile Home Park Ownership
Iowa City Press-Citizen, 4/10/19
Also Appeared In Washington Times, SFGate, and Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Love Your Taxes
Noozhawk, 4/9/19
John Oliver Tackles Affordable Housing, Mobile Homes On ‘Last Week Tonight’
Boston Globe, 4/8/19
John Oliver Rips Private Equity In Mobile Home Parks As If ‘Income Inequality Came To Life’
The Guardian, 4/8/19
Mobile Homes
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, 4/7/19
Elizabeth Warren Wants CEOs To Go To Jail When Their Companies Behave Badly
Vox, 4/3/19
Warren Introduces Legislation Making It Easier To Jail Top Executives
The Hill, 4/3/19
More Managers Make Moves To Mobile Homes
Pensions And Investments, 4/1/19
Wells Fargo’s CEO Search Won’t Bring Quick Fixes
Law360, 3/29/19
Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan Is Out
New York Post, 3/28/19
Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan To Retire Two Years After Start Of Major Scandals
Charlotte Observer, 3/28/19
Also appeared on WBTV
First Look: AFR Report On Leverage
Politico Morning Money Newsletter, 3/28/19
Congress’s New Progressives Take On The Banks
The American Prospect, 3/27/19
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Reintroduces Legislation To Rein In Stock Buybacks And Give Workers A Voice On Corporate Boards
Senator Tammy Baldwin Press Office, 3/27/19
Ex-CFPB Chief Cordray Attacks Trump Administration For Retreating On Consumer Financial Protection
Forbes, 3/21/19
DeFazio: New .1% Wall Street Tax Plan
Oregon Business Report, 3/19/19
House Dems Should Regret Sluggishness, Not Overzealousness
Revolving Door Project Newsletter, 3/14/19
‘Mom And Pop’ Manufactured Home Communities Might Be The Next Frontier For Investment In The Sector
National Real Estate Investor, 3/13/19
Wells Fargo Lawyers: Our CEO Is Full Of ‘Corporate Puffery’
Huffington Post, 3/12/19
A Restriction On Payday Lenders Was Just Delayed. Democrats Want To Know Why
TIME, 3/8/19
Watch Trump’s Financial Industry Watchdog Get Grilled By Congress’ Newest Members
Mother Jones, 3/7/19
CFPB’s Kraninger Addresses Bureau’s Future Before Congress
The M Report, 3/7/19
FTT Clap-Back
Politico Morning Money Newsletter, 3/7/19
How Wall Street Influenced Congress Last Year
The Survive And Thrive Boomer Guide, 3/6/19
Small-Dollar Donors Are Playing A Growing Role In Congressional Campaigns
The Intercept, 3/6/19
Dems Offer Legislation To Tax Financial Transactions
The Hill, 3/6/19
The DOL Fiduciary Rule Explained
Investopedia, 3/1/19
The Big Wall Street Giveaway The 115th Congress Hopes The 116th Won’t Notice
Inequality.org, 2/28/19
Smith Co-Sponsors Bill Curbing Predatory Rent-To-Own Contracts
Brainerd Dispatch, 2/28/19
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Explains Credit Reporting Companies Make Money Off Your Info
Bustle, 2/27/19
The Badass Women Of Congress Took On The Credit Reporting Industry And It Was Glorious
The Mary Sue, 2/27/19
Merkley Intros Bill To Protect Rent-To-Own Tenants
KTVZ, 2/27/19
Hot Property: U.S. Mobile Homes’ Affordability Slips As Corporates Move In
Reuters, 2/19/19
This Week: A Closer Look At CFPB’s Gift To Payday Lenders
Talking Points Memo, 2/15/19
A Billion-Dollar Empire Made Of Mobile Homes
Washington Post, 2/14/19
Also appeared in Los Angeles Times, Seattle Times and The Daily Nonpareil
Radical Rollbacks Of Payday Lending Rules Make Exploiting The Poor Easier
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 2/11/19
Also appeared on Creators’ Syndicate
Consumer Protection Bureau: JK, Payday Loans Are Fine
Splinter News, 2/7/19
Restraints On Payday Lenders Set To Be Lifted
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 2/7/19
Consumer Protection Bureau Cripples New Rules For Payday Loans
New York Times, 2/6/19
Also Appeared In Seattle Times
Trump Administration Hands Payday Lenders A Major Victory
Washington Post, 2/6/19
Also Appeared In Watertown Daily Times
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Moves To Roll Back Payday Lending Rule
CNN, 2/6/19
Also Appeared On KPAX-TV, WGCL-TV, and Western Mass News
CFPB Takes Big Step Toward Unwinding Payday Lending Rule
American Banker, 2/6/19
Trump Wants To Give Loan Sharks Easier Access To The Poor
Vanity Fair, 2/6/19
CFPB Wants To Roll Back Obama-Era Restrictions On Payday Loans
New York Post, 2/6/19
Kim Lehmkuhl On Excessive CEO Pay And Stock Buybacks
Corporate Crime Reporter, 1/30/19
Howard Schultz Claims The “Center” In American Politics. Hold My Latte.
Daily Kos, 1/30/19
Fed’s Approach To Revamping Post-Crisis Rules Leaves No One Satisfied
American Banker, 1/30/19
Waters Floor Statement On Her Bipartisan Legislation To Curb Illegal Insider Trading
House Committee On Financial Services Press Office, 1/29/19
Banks Didn’t Cause The Shutdown — Why Are They On The Defensive?
American Banker, 1/25/19
Wall Street’s Hopes For The New Congress Go From Not-So-Good To Oh Dear
Bloomberg Quint, 1/23/19
Is Something Missing From The U.S. Regulatory Toolbox?
American Banker, 1/13/19
Ocasio-Cortez May Take On Wall Street, Fellow Democrats On Finance Panel
Politico Pro, 1/10/19
Another Agency Head Leaves The Trump Administration — And This One Hasn’t Even Been Confirmed Yet
CNN, 1/10/19
Also appeared on KBZK Bozeman News and Erie News Now
Federal Banking Regulators Issue Bulletin On New Student Loans Program
Providence Business News, 1/8/19
Right Freaks Out Over Ocasio-Cortez
All In With Chris Hayes, 1/7/19