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Financial Regulation Lags After Dodd-Frank

Financial Regulation Lags After Dodd-Frank Fox Business July 25, 2011 — Several new financial regulations that cover the mortgage market, the epicenter of the financial crisis, were among the first to undergo rule-making. Mortgage originators now must make sure that a borrower has the ability

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Financial Reform, One Year Later

Financial Reform, One Year Later Michael Krasny (KQED – San Francisco) July 25, 2011 ―Lax investment regulations and bad home loans are blamed for sparking the nation’s deepest recession in decades. In response, lawmakers Barney Frank, Chris Dodd and others introduced the Dodd-Frank Wall Street

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AFR Statement on House Passage of H.R. 1315

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    July 21, 2011                                        CONTACT: John Carey at 202-466-1854 john@ourfinancialsecurity.org        AFR Statement on House Passage of H.R. 1315 Washington, DC – Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 250 national and state organizations working together for strong Wall Street reform,

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Dodd-Frank Can’t Be the End of the Story

Dodd-Frank Can’t Be the End of the Story New Deal2.0 (Roosevelt Institute) July 21, 2011 ―One year after the passage of Dodd-Frank, Roosevelt Institute Fellow Mike Konczal invited experts and those on the front lines to weigh in on what‘s happened so far and what‘s

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Consumer Bureau Finds Support on Its First Day

Consumer Bureau Finds Support on Its First Day Ben Protess (NYT/Dealbook) July 21, 2011 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau formally opened for business on Thursday, much to the consternation of Congressional Republicans. But as conservative lawmakers step up their attacks on the new regulator, aiming

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Editorial – Consumer watchdog

Editorial – Consumer watchdog Toledo Blade editorial July 21, 2011 ―The choice of former Attorney General Richard Cordray to head the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could add some bite to President Obama’s promise to protect consumers against unscrupulous lenders. That is, unless Senate Republicans