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HUD criticized for sloppy management of automated underwriting

By Julie Vorman

Serious flaws in the Federal Housing Administration’s automated underwriting process resulted in more than $6.1 billion in loans winning aut

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Miami firm accused of approving ineligible loans for FHA insurance

By Laurel Adams

Home loans brokered by nonprofits helped fuel the housing crisis

By Jeff Horwitz and Dave Jamieson

New consumer finance watchdog vows to regulate predatory lenders

By Corbin Hiar

Reform reading: Bailout paradox in Nov. 2 election

Citizens United ruling could tilt playing field against labor, toward corporations

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

The AFL-CIO, cheered last week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission — a landmark decision seemingly

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Financial reform this week: Will SEC's final whistleblower rule require first filing internal complaint?

By Julie Vorman

Scores of union leaders earn six-figure salaries

By John C. Henry

Organizational donors

By Neil Gordon

FDIC proposes big bank, brokerage liquidation procedure

By Julie Vorman

Defining the "fundamentals of the American economy"

By Kat Aaron

On September 15 — the day Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy protection, Merrill Lynch was purchased by Bank of America, and AIG faltered

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FACT CHECK: Does the United States "look a lot like Greece?"

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FACT CHECK: Politicians choose their own definition for 'unemployment'

By FactCheck.Org

Can an auditor still be independent after 100 years on a corporate payroll?

By Shirley Gao

Reform reading: Bailout paradox in Nov. 2 election

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Considering the differences between two billion-dollar bailouts

By Kat Aaron

The auto industry bailout has stalled in the Senate, putting the fate of Detroit’s Big Three and their employees in the hands of the White H

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Credit rater says new consumer agency is much-needed "medicine" for banks

By Shirley Gao

Democrats demand ouster of regulator for not being tough enough with banks

By Shirley Gao

Reform reading: Bailout paradox in Nov. 2 election

FACT CHECK: Crossroads GPS twists facts in Senate ads

By FactCheck.Org

Treasury Department holding back on details of mortgage modification program

Just how effective is the Obama Administration’s effort to help homeowners stave off foreclosure? It’s hard to know, in part because detaile

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Treasury Dept. anti-foreclosure program "abysmal," says watchdog

By David Heath

Consumer complaints soar on mortgage 'rescue' schemes

By Ben Protess and Lagan Sebert

Obama's new plan for underwater mortgages may be too little too late

By Michael Hudson

Big banks can fund mortgage aid programs If government won't, says Democrat

By Julie Vorman

Reform reading: Bailout paradox in Nov. 2 election

A roundup of news and commentary to help consumers monitor the transparency and accountability of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law....

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FDIC Chief got Bank of America loans while working on its rescue

By Keith Epstein and David Heath

Considering the differences between two billion-dollar bailouts

By Kat Aaron

The midterm election edition

FDIC proposes big bank, brokerage liquidation procedure

By Julie Vorman

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Democrats demand ouster of regulator for not being tough enough with banks

By Shirley Gao

Democrats demand ouster of regulator who doesn't see need for higher capital requirements

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Credit rater says new consumer agency is much-needed "medicine" for banks

By Shirley Gao

FDIC Chief got Bank of America loans while working on its rescue

By Keith Epstein and David Heath

Considering the differences between two billion-dollar bailouts

By Kat Aaron

Subprime loans may have sunk BankUnited FSB

By Laura Cheek

Five federal programs lead list of improper grant payments

By Laurel Adams

As federal spending on grants to state and local governments rises, so does fraud

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Skyrocketing deficit

By The Center for Public Integrity

FACT CHECK: Does the United States "look a lot like Greece?"

By FactCheck.Org

FACT CHECK: There are budget phantoms in the room

By The Associated Press

DOD has a hand out on April 17

By Aaron Mehta

Financial reform this week: Will Fed bow to banks' demand to keep swipe fees high?

By Julie Vorman

Fed to set swipe fee limit

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Banks squeeze bigger debit fee out of Fed

By Amy Biegelsen

How much does it really cost to process debit card purchases?

By Julie Vorman

FDIC proposes big bank, brokerage liquidation procedure

By Julie Vorman

ABA says debit card cap for big banks would also hurt small ones

By Julie Vorman

FACT CHECK: Does the United States "look a lot like Greece?"

By FactCheck.Org

Republican Sen. McConnell wrong in likening U.S. debt to Greek financial crisis

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Treasury’s inability to raise debt limit could cause problems

By Laurel Adams

FACT CHECK: There are budget phantoms in the room

By The Associated Press

Skyrocketing deficit

By The Center for Public Integrity

What would your Pentagon budget look like?

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