As battle for financial reform moves to bureaucracy, industry lobbyists outnumber consumer advocates 50-to-1

City council aims to prevent investors from seizing homes over small water bills, other debts

Mortgage paid off, woman loses home - over a small water bill

FTC consumer chief to fraudsters: 'I want to put you in jail'

Will Sen. Dodd’s sudden retirement announcement further the overhaul of the nation’s financial regulatory system?

Documents provide window into raters' role in structured finance

Sen. Schumer flip-flopped his position on credit ratings agencies

Credit rating agencies believe their ratings are 'opinions,' and thus have rights as free speech

Top commodities regulator says U.S. financial system still 'vulnerable'