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Ed Mierzwinski

In The Public Interest : The More You Know, The More You Know We Need A Strong CFPB

Ed Mierzwinski | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Elizabeth Warren, Wall Street Bailout, Wells Fargo, Mortgage Crisis, Gmac, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Predatory Lending, Wall Street Crisis, Wall Street, Financial Meltdown, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Financial Protection Agency, Cfpb, Banks, Ed Mierzwinski, U.S. PIRG, Citigroup, Politics News
Ed Mierzwinski

This month's story, dear reader, is about sloppy bank servicing of mortgages, starting with the infamous robo-signers and now escalating to every elem...

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In The Public Interest: My Top Ten List of Things to Watch For at Today's Wall Street Reform Conference

Ed Mierzwinski | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: U.S. Economy, Elizabeth Warren, Main Predatory Lending, Wall Street, Bailout, Derivatives, Consumer Financial Protection Agency, Too Big to Fail, Cfpa, Main Street, Financial Crisis, Banks, Consumers, Ed Mierzwinski, Politics News
Ed Mierzwinski

The good news is that both the House and Senate passed Wall Street reform bills including a strong, new, independent consumer agency.

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In The Public Interest: A Stroll Down Main Street Finds Fans of Financial Reform

Shannon Nelson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Tarp, Greed, In the Public Interest, Wall Street, Fed, Derivatives, Too Big to Fail, Cfpa, Financial Crisis, Ed Mierzwinski, Public Interest, Corporate Greed, Politics News
Shannon Nelson

Main Street in Wisconsin is just like Main Street everywhere else, and we're wondering if the U.S. Senate back East will stand up for us this spring. ...

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In The Public Interest: Wall Street reform ain't over 'til it's over

Ed Mierzwinski | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Economy, Main Predatory Lending, Wall Street, Bailout, Derivatives, Consumer Financial Protection Agency, Too Big to Fail, Cfpa, Main Street, Banks, Financial Crisis, Consumers, Ed Mierzwinski, Politics News
Ed Mierzwinski

The baseball philosopher Yogi Berra said "it ain't over 'til it's over." Anyone watching the Senate battle over Wall Street reform knows that. And d...

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In The Public Interest: A Senator Stands Up To A Deceptive TV Ad

Ed Mierzwinski | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

Read More: U.S. Economy, Main Predatory Lending, Wall Street, Bailout, Derivatives, Consumer Financial Protection Agency, Too Big to Fail, Cfpa, Main Street, Banks, Financial Crisis, Consumers, Ed Mierzwinski, Greed, Lobbyists, Obama, Lobby, Tester, Business News
Ed Mierzwinski

Kudos to U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) for criticizing TV ads running in Montana and around the country which claim that Congressional efforts to rei...

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In the Public Interest: Rein in the Financial System That Failed

Ed Mierzwinski | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Fed, Greed, In the Public Interest, Wall Street, Derivatives, Cfpa, Too Big to Fail, Financial Crisis, Ed Mierzwinski, Public Interest, Corporate Greed, Tarp, Politics News
Ed Mierzwinski

In my 20 years in Washington, I've witnessed the deregulation of the financial marketplace and the ruin that goes along with it. I am determined not to let it happen again.

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In The Public Interest: It's Time for Main Street to Score a Win - Will Congress Do the Right Thing?

Ed Mierzwinski | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

Read More: U.S. Economy, Main Predatory Lending, Wall Street, Bailout, Derivatives, Consumer Financial Protection Agency, Too Big to Fail, Cfpa, Main Street, Banks, Financial Crisis, Consumers, Ed Mierzwinski, Business News
Ed Mierzwinski

In 2010, will the Senate be able to reject the self-serving demands of the bank lobby and protect Main Street?

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Sahil Kapur

Manzullo Fumes Against Tougher Consumer Protection Laws

HuffingtonPost.com | Sahil Kapur | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Elizabeth Warren, Don Manzullo, Ellen Seidman, Consumer Protections, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Ed Mierzwinski, Politics News

The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing Wednesday to discuss how best to overhaul the nation's financial regulations, including expandin...

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