Banking Reform

Latino Families' Fight for Banking Reform

Janet Murguía | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics


Janet Murguía

One of the most devastating consequences of today's economic turmoil is the large-scale loss of nearly a generation of wealth among Latino homeowners.

Citigroup, Bank Of America, JPMorgan And Wells Fargo Control 39 Percent Of All Deposits

Reuters | Rolfe Winkler | Posted 11.15.2009 | Business


For the big have gotten even bigger since the start of the financial crisis. At the end of 2007, the Big Four banks -Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Bank o...

Making Bankers Wait...

Nicholas Brown | Posted 11.15.2009 | Business


Nicholas Brown

The banks have created a bonus system that encourages economy-destabilizing investment bubbles. That seems foolish. So here's a proposal: a tax cut to encourage bonus reform.

Splits in Banking Industry Beginning to Surface

Mike Lux | Posted 09.03.2009 | Home


Mike Lux

Two leaders in the banking industry came out strongly in favor of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, the very strong centerpiece of Obama's financial regulatory reform.

Restructure, Don't Revive, the Broken System

Mike Lux | Posted 08.03.2009 | Business


Mike Lux

What is being recreated in front of our very eyes is the exact same system with the exact same problems that led to our financial collapse in the first place.

Accounting Rules Hide Bank Loan Losses

bloomberg.com | Posted 07.06.2009 | Business


June 5 (Bloomberg) -- Big banks in the U.S. say they're on the mend. The five largest were profitable in the first quarter, rebounding from record los...

Chris Dodd: Scourge or Casualty of Wall Street?

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 05.08.2009 | Politics


Robert L. Borosage

By making himself the scourge of Wall Street rather than its servitor, Chris Dodd could be the driving change we need.