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Barney Frank

Where's The Plan On Foreclosures? Force Banks To Reduce Loans!

John Taylor | Posted 12.24.2009 | Business

Read More: Christopher Dodd, Banks, Foreclosure, Wall Street, Consumer Protection, Consumer Financial Protection Agency, Barney Frank, Business News
John Taylor

The Fed needs to go on the offensive and force banks to reduce loans to reflect their real property values -- not the values based on a Wall Street Ponzi scheme that drove up housing costs.

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Barney Frank Vs. The Credit Raters (VIDEO)

Huffington Post Investigative Fund | Ben Protess | Posted 12.18.2009 | Business

Read More: Standard, Credit Raters, Derivatives, Lawrence J. White, Barney Frank, Business News

After deftly dodging federal regulation for years, the nation's top credit rating companies now must get past the formidable Barney Frank. Last week,...

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The Consumer Financial Protection Agency: It Can Be Done, But Let's Do It Right

Jonathan B. Mintz | Posted 12.14.2009 | New York

Read More: Mayor Bloomberg, Jonathan Mintz, Cfpa, Consumer Financial Protection Agency, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, Department of Consumer Affairs, Consumer Protection, New York City, Predatory Lending, Financial Reform, Financial Regulation, Barney Frank, Obama Financial Reform, New York News
Jonathan B. Mintz

Few realize that America is at a critical moment in the history of consumer protection. Last week Barney Frank led the House to pass landmark legislation that focused on protecting consumers.

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The Consumer Financial Protection Agency and the Coming Paradigm Shift in Financial Services

Reid Cramer | Posted 12.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Senator Chris Dodd, Obama Financial Reform, Consumer Financial Protection Agency, Financial Reform, Barney Frank, Politics News
Reid Cramer

Once Congress closes the door on health care reform, the next legislative fight on deck is how to reform the financial sector that led us to the precipice of economic catastrophe.

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Shahien Nasiripour and Jeff Muskus

House Passes Wall Street Reform Bill With Zero GOP Votes

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour and Jeff Muskus | Posted 12.11.2009 | Business

Read More: Bart Stupak, Goldman Sachs, Public Citizen, Financial Reform Loopholes, Derivatives, Financial Reform, Jpmorgan, Derivatives Loopholes, Barney Frank, House Financial Reform Bill, Financial Crisis, Barack Obama, Business News

In a close vote, the House of Representatives Friday afternoon passed a financial reform bill intended to re-regulate Wall Street and increase protect...

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Derivatives Regulation: The Devil in the Details

Cate Long | Posted 12.11.2009 | Business

Read More: Wall Street Crisis, Wall Street, Derivatives, Barney Frank, Federal Reserve, Congress, Credit Crisis, Collin Peterson, Business News
Cate Long

The House of Representatives has begun the debate on the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The real devil lurking in the details is the regulation of derivatives.

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House Financial Regulatory Reform Bill Passes

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 12.12.2009 | Business

Read More: Wall Street Regulation, Wall Street, Barney Frank, Financial Crisis, Kenneth Feinberg, Consumer Protection, Financial Regulation, House Financial Services Committee, Business News

WASHINGTON — The House passed the most ambitious restructuring of federal financial regulations since the New Deal on Friday, aiming to head off...

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Financial Reform Moves Forward, With Many Loopholes

Huffington Post Investigative Fund | Rachel Leven and Maria Zilberman | Posted 12.11.2009 | Business

Read More: Financial Crisis, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Chris Dodd, Wall Street, New Democrats, House Financial Reform, Financial Reform, Barney Frank, Business News

As Congress inches toward restructuring U.S. financial regulation, lawmakers in the House and Senate have characterized their respective bills as swee...

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Barney Frank Slams Critics Of Financial Reform Bill (VIDEO)

Posted 12.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Financial Crisis, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Frank, h.r. 4173, Financial Reform, Barney Frank, Politics News

On Wednesday evening, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) took aim at critics of a bill aimed at reforming the nation's financial regulations. Frank, chair...

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Ryan Grim

Bank-Friendly Dems Shut Down House, Threaten To Kill Wall Street Reform

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 12.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Barney Frank Banks, Frank Regulatory Reform, Consemer Finance Protection Agency, Cfpa, John Boehner Banks, Big Banks Congress, Melissa Bean Banks, Barney Frank, Politics News

A group of Democrats friendly to Wall Street interests forced a delay in consideration of the landmark financial regulatory reform bill scheduled to h...

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Shahien Nasiripour

Barney Frank Calls For $4 Billion In TARP Funds To Help Unemployed Homeowners, Fight Urban Blight

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 12.17.2009 | Business

Read More: Foreclosures, Foreclosure Crisis, Unemployment, Making Home Affordable, Congressional Black Caucus, Financial Reform, Homeownership, Financial Crisis, Homeowners, Financial Regulation, Barney Frank, Business News

A revision to the House financial reform bill adds $3 billion in federal aid to help unemployed people facing foreclosure and $1 billion to fight urba...

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Michael Hirsh: Barney Frank "Furious" About Criticisms Of His Financial Reform Bill

newsweek.com | Michael Hirsh | Posted 12.07.2009 | Business

Read More: Aig, Lobbying, Financial Regulation, Fiscal Policy, Barney Frank, Michael Hirsh, Business News

Barney Frank is erupting, as only Barney Frank can. "How dare you!" he says. "How dare you accuse me of lying!" I am up on Capitol Hill to talk about ...

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Gridiron Dinner 2009: Palin Comes For Russian Embassy, Barney Frank Talks About Twitter

AP | Posted 12.05.2009 | Media

Read More: Twitter, Sarah Palin, Gridiron Dinner, Alaska, James Carville, Democrats, Claire McCaskill, Steve Schmidt, John McCain, Palin, Barney Frank, Media News

WASHINGTON — Sarah Palin poked fun at herself in a speech to journalists Saturday night, drawing laughter when she announced she "came down from...

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Financial Reform Approved By House Banking Panel

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 12.02.2009 | Business

Read More: Central Bank, Financial Reform, Fed, Barney Frank, Ron Paul, Banks, Federal Reserve, Chris Dodd, Audit the Fed, House Financial Services Committee, Business News

WASHINGTON — House Democrats cleared a crucial hurdle Wednesday in their drive to expand the government's power over Wall Street even as black l...

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Why All The Hate Towards Goldman Sachs?

James Altucher | Posted 11.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Aig, Bill Clinton, Goldman Sachs, Janet-Tavakoli, Andrew Cuomo, John Paulson, Stocks, Barney Frank, Andy Stern, Fannie Mae, Business News
James Altucher

I get it. People are angry at Goldman Sachs. But anger, particularly when misplaced, is not going to bring the economy back. Instead, how about we focus on making some money? Let's buy some stocks and enjoy the holidays.

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Treasury, Fed Delay Internet Gambling Ban 6 Months To Address Confusion

Reuters | David Lawder | Posted 11.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: Internet Gambling Regulations, Internet Gambling Ban, Barney Frank Internet Gambling, Internet Gambling Bill, Barney Frank, Internet Gambling Ban Delay, U.S. Treasury, Treasury Internet Gambling, Federal Reserve, Fed Internet Gambling, House Financial Services Committee, Politics News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve on Friday delayed the implementation date for a new Internet gambling payment ban for six...

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Ryan Grim

Frank Vows To Close Big-Bank Loophole

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 11.25.2009 | Business

Read More: Bank Regulation, Financial Regulatory Reform, Bank Loophole, Barney Frank, Regulatory Reform Loophole, Barney Frank Loophole, Business News

The financial regulatory reform bill working its way through the House would give Bank of America a legislative gift that it pushed for in early 2007,...

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Stop Socialism for the Rich: Nationalize Wall Street

Les Leopold | Posted 11.25.2009 | Business

Read More: JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, CEO Pay, Unemployment, Morgan Stanley, Wall Street Crisis, Bailout, Wall Street, Barney Frank, Economic Crisis, Joe Biden, Paul Volcker, Business News
Les Leopold

We should give strong consideration to nationalizing the largest banks in order to run them like public utilities. We also should consider placing banking employees into the civil service system to end the ridiculous wage distortions.

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"Glimmers Of Hope": Geithner Goes Gospel To Make Us Feel Better About The Economy (VIDEO)

Posted 11.24.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Harry Shearer Glimmers of Hope, Timothy Geithner Treasury Secretary, Timothy Geithner, Harry Shearer, Glimmers of Hope, Barney Frank, Timothy Geithner Glimmers of Hope, Timothy Geithner Sings, Comedy News

With Barney Frank laying down the beat and a gospel chorus singing backup, Harry Shearer has taken over the body of Secretary of the Treasury Timothy ...

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The Next Trillion Dollar Federal Giveaway To Mega-Banks: Shooting Main Street Lenders For The Sins Of Wall Street

Howard Glaser | Posted 11.24.2009 | Business

Read More: Mortgage Crisis, Main Street, Banks, Chris Dodd, Subprime Mortgages, Barney Frank, Business News
Howard Glaser

The Frank and Dodd regulatory reform bills are terribly drafted provisions which will strike a death blow to "main street" lenders and hand over a multi-trillion dollar mortgage market to a few large financial institutions.

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Shahien Nasiripour

Systemic Risk Panel Would Lack Independence; Treasury Secretary Would Call The Shots

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 11.23.2009 | Business

Read More: Financial Crisis, White House, Treasury Department, Financial Reform, Barney Frank, Keith Ellison, Barack Obama, Consumer Federation of America, Tim Geithner, Timothy Geithner, Systemic Risk Regulator, Systemic Risk, Financial Regulatory Overhaul, Financial Regulation, Business News

If the White House and congressional leaders get their way, the vaunted new oversight council charged with overseeing systemic risk in the financial m...

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Shahien Nasiripour and Ryan Grim

Senator Says Loophole In Derivatives Regulation Undermines Reform

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour and Ryan Grim | Posted 11.20.2009 | Business

Read More: Financial Crisis, Cantwell, Occ, Regulatory Reform, Derivatives, Financial Reform, Derivatives Reform, Collin Peterson, Barney Frank, Main Street, Bailout, Maria Cantwell, Wall Street, Business News

The effort to impose new restrictions on the financial system falls short of true reform if there's a gigantic loophole for foreign exchange derivativ...

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Ryan Grim

Fed Beaten: Bill To Audit Federal Reserve Passes Key Hurdle

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 11.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Fed, Ron Paul, Barney Frank, Federal Reserve, Monetary Policy, Congress, Alan Grayson, Politics News

In an unprecedented defeat for the Federal Reserve, an amendment to audit the multi-trillion dollar institution was approved by the House Finance Comm...

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Arthur Delaney

Audit The Fed Effort Wins Support From An Unusual Coalition

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 11.19.2009 | Business

Read More: Tarp, Max Bauchus, Watt Amendment, Frank, Barney Frank, Aig, Alan Grayson, Lobbyblog, Barney, Rob Johnson, Mel Watt, Audit the Fed, Dean Baker, House Financial Services Committee, Business News

An unusual coalition of progressive economists, labor leaders, and bloggers has decided to fight back against a congressional amendment that would all...

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Shahien Nasiripour and Ryan Grim

EXCLUSIVE: Two Leading House Dems Will Close $50 Trillion Loophole In Derivatives Reform Bills

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour and Ryan Grim | Posted 11.18.2009 | Business

Read More: Occ, Derivatives, End Users, Barney Frank, Derivatives Reform, Chris Dodd, Collin Peterson, Big Banks, Cftc, Exclusive, Tbtf, Financial Crisis, Banks, Foreign Exchange, Gary Gensler, Business News

The two House Democrats shepherding derivatives reform proposals through Congress will close an existing $50 trillion loophole for foreign currency co...

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