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ANALYSIS: Opaque transparency from the health insurance industry

By Wendell Potter

May 23, 2011

ANALYSIS: Insurers crying foul over new rules for premium hikes

Analysis — Insurers lobbying on the fine print may erase consumer protections

By Wendell Potter

March 8, 2011

One of the provisions of the health reform law that insurers hate most requires that they spend at least 80 percent of what we pay them in p

FDIC slow to pursue failed bank directors, recover tax dollars

By Ben Hallman

March 15, 2011

With the FDIC struggling to manage huge losses to its insurance fund, critics say the agency should do more to hold executives of failed ban

Recent bank closings reflect old trends

By Jeremy Borden

September 20, 2010

The abandoned cranes and empty Caterpillars say it all: U.S. commercial real estate development is crawling or at a standstill. The paralyz

Customers close accounts to protest Wall Street, abusive lending practices

Angry at Wall Street over the financial crisis and consumer credit practices seen as predatory, some consumers have opted to close their acc

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bank of America":

"… ls Fargo will report earnings on Wednesday, followed by Morgan Stanley and Bank of America Corp. later in the week.For Philip Harris, a special education teacher and …"

"… not going to finance these people any more.”Harris moved his assets from Bank of America to a local credit union and uses a debit card for most purchases.But not e …"

"… loan, and many others were having trouble raising capital.JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo & Co. have completely repaid the government. Citigrou …"

"… efore and after the financial meltdown.Lehman is shifting his banking from Bank of America, likely to a local credit union. His stand is “based purely on principal …"