Should government destroy New York's Bistro Food truck guy because of three parking tickets,
but not revoke the charter of BP for being a corporate recidivist?
It is time to end the anticompetitive restrictions limiting local governments from depositing their funds in institutions that provide the greatest benefits to their residents.
With the ink barely dry on overdraft reform that still has a few months before it goes into effect, we're already seeing the first wave of industry tactics to undermine these protections.
It's time to reset the debate and get specific about what the CFPA might actually do. Here is my "Top 10 Must-Regulate" list -- the top products and services the CFPA should take on to protect consumers.
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.