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Stimulus-funded USDA loan program lent to ineligible borrowers
By
Laurel Adams
January 10, 2011
Roughly $10 billion in Recovery Act funds went to guarantee housing loans in rural areas, but an audit shows the program lent to a high numb
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In details of Dodd bill, some loopholes and unanswered questions
By
Keith Epstein
,
Ben Protess
and
David Heath
March 16, 2010
The roots of the financial crisis: Who is to blame?
By
John Dunbar
and
David Donald
May 6, 2009
Education Department pulls student debt collectors guide off website
By
Ariel Wittenberg
June 16, 2010
Fed loophole lets lenders keep using college logos to pitch student loans
By
Cezary Podkul
May 23, 2011
Loan servicers should notify neighborhoods when abandoning a foreclosure, report says
By
Laurel Adams
November 16, 2010
To prevent the detrimental effects of abandoned home foreclosures, the Federal Reserve and the Office of Comptroller of the Currency should
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Big banks can fund mortgage aid programs If government won't, says Democrat
By
Julie Vorman
March 11, 2011
Treasury Dept. anti-foreclosure program "abysmal," says watchdog
By
David Heath
January 27, 2011
The appraisal bubble
By
Joe Eaton
April 14, 2009
Major developer faces foreclosure or bankruptcy
By
Dusty Smith
and
Joe Eaton
August 20, 2009
Need financial advice? Feds have 50 different financial literacy programs
By
Laurel Adams
April 13, 2011
GAO counts more than 50 financial literacy programs across 20 agency, creating confusion and duplication
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Race car driver Scott Tucker drew an elaborate facade around his payday loan businesses
By
David Heath
September 28, 2011
Wells Fargo to pay $175M in lending settlement
By
The Associated Press
July 12, 2012
Payday lenders agree to stop 'deceptive and illegal' practices
By
David Heath
January 4, 2013
One year later: A meltdown retrospective
By
Kat Aaron
September 14, 2009
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SEC watchdog: Becoming political appointee would jeopardize White House probe
By
John Solomon
May 11, 2010
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s independent watchdog says a Congressional effort to convert his position into a presidential appoin
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Republicans ask watchdogs to review FOIA request process
By
Laurel Adams
October 1, 2010
Veterans Department official bills government $130,000 for commute to Washington
By
Corbin Hiar
July 28, 2011
IMPACT: Sen. Grassley demands review of VA travel after news of $131,000 commute
By
Corbin Hiar
August 11, 2011
Grassley asks for independent investigator to probe ATF
By
John Solomon
March 8, 2011
Auto dealers spend big to stay out of financial reform
By
Joe Eaton
May 26, 2010
As Congress developed sweeping changes to police financial markets, U.S. automobile dealers responded with a strong lobby push to protect th
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With 6 car dealers in Congress, industry revs up horsepower on Capitol Hill
By
Kimberly Leonard
April 11, 2011
Auto dealers maneuver for exemption in financial reform bill
By
Michael Hudson
June 22, 2010
Borrower Nightmares: Soldiers battle car dealers over inflated prices, loan terms
By
Michael Hudson
July 25, 2011
How Wall Street can still win
By
Ben Protess
and
Lagan Sebert
August 4, 2010
Mutual fund champion on short list for SEC investor advocate
By
Jeremy Borden
November 16, 2010
As the Securities and Exchange Commission considers who will lead a new office giving Main Street investors a bigger megaphone within the ag
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Reform reading: Whistling to the SEC
By
Julie Vorman
November 2, 2010
Bush violated security laws four times, SEC report says
By
Knut Royce
October 4, 2000
Revolving door between SEC, law firms spins at dizzying speed
Reform reading: Hedge, private equity funds now subject to SEC regulation
By
Shirley Gao
June 22, 2011
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Small investors to get bigger megaphone at SEC
By
Jeremy Borden
October 12, 2010
For the average Main Street investor, the roots of the 2008 financial collapse remain murky. The impact, though, was not: houses foreclosed,
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Investor protections imperiled by Wall Street, GOP assault on financial reform
By
John F. Wasik
September 7, 2011
Madoff lesson: More investor protections needed
By
Julie Vorman
September 23, 2010
SEC extracts fines, but not confessions
No unemployment worries for bank lobbyists in Washington, where business is booming
By
Shirley Gao
July 28, 2011
Obama won't sign notary bill that might speed home foreclosures
By
Michael Hudson
October 7, 2010
The White House announced this afternoon that President Barack Obama would not sign a bill to ease restrictions on interstate commerce, whic
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'Occupy Wall Street' aims ire at foreclosures
By
Michael Hudson
October 13, 2011
As housing crisis festers, mortgage servicers spend $8 million on political contributions
By
Michael Hudson
and
Aaron Mehta
August 5, 2011
Major developer faces foreclosure or bankruptcy
By
Dusty Smith
and
Joe Eaton
August 20, 2009
Obama housing plan gets faint praise
Taxpayer billions could fall short in creating new jobs, more efficient cars
By
Ronnie Greene
and
Matthew Mosk
March 31, 2011
Amid questions about whether the Obama administration played favorites with energy loans to green companies, a new audit uncovers lack of ov
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Energy Department stimulus funds produce questionable results
By
Laurel Adams
March 18, 2011
States slow to spend stimulus energy efficiency money, investigators find
By
John Solomon
September 24, 2010
Missed warning signs: A Solyndra timeline
By
Ronnie Greene
September 13, 2011
DOE needs better risk management
By
Ronnie Greene
and
Matthew Mosk
February 10, 2012
WikiLeaks more effective than SEC, says Enron whistleblower
A former Enron accountant who blew the whistle on fraud at the energy giant says she doesn't trust the Securities and Exchange Commission to
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Lack of regs fueled accounting scandal
By
The Center for Public Integrity
December 10, 2008
Reform reading: WikiLeaks has trove of U.S. bank documents
By
Julie Vorman
November 30, 2010
Consumer group: Electricity price-gouging feared until bids made public
By
Jim Morris
April 29, 2010
Bush has a new top career patron
By
Alex Knott
March 11, 2004
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