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Leaders of the nation’s No. 1 subprime lender charged by the SEC

By Kat Aaron

Angelo Mozilo, founder and former CEO of Countrywide Financial — the No. 1 subprime lender in America, according to a Center for Public Inte

Auto dealers should be happy

By Bill Buzenberg

One of the biggest winners in the new financial services overhaul bill are the nation’s auto dealerships, which are now exempt from oversigh

Conservative think tank's plan would limit securitization of mortgages

By Amy Biegelsen

The American Enterprise Institute offered a plan today to eliminate the “bubble-inducing distortion” it blames for the recent financial cris

Excerpts from this story referencing "Fannie Mae":

"… ion” it blames for the recent financial crisis – mortgage underwriters Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The assessment stands at odds with the Center’s recent …"

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Reform reading: Mortgage risk rule creates "unholy alliance" of lobbyists

By Shirley Gao

Reform reading: Mortgage risk retention rule creates "unholy alliance"

Reform reading: New York AG takes aim at Bank of America

By Shirley Gao

Reform reading: New York AG takes aim at Bank of America

Reform reading: These embeds carry briefcases, calculators

By Shirley Gao

Regulators boost number of examiners embedded in big banks
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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

Bank of America, which spent $4 billion to buy Countrywide, now must pay $8.5 billion settlement to Countrywide investors

By Julie Vorman

BofA settles big investors' complaints about Countrywide mortgage-backed loans

2012 election + weak housing market = new White House policies?

By Shirley Gao and Julie Vorman

The fast-approaching 2012 election has the Obama administration eyeing new policies to breathe life into housing market

Excerpts from this story referencing "Fannie Mae":

"… Wall Street Journal reports.Policy options include having mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac relax their lending rules to investors; allowing investors …"

"… rs are either in foreclosure or far behind in their monthly payments.Blame Fannie Mae - A Republican member of the now-defunct Financial Crisis Inquiry Commissi …"

"… Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission is trying to revive the argument that Fannie Mae and government housing policies – not greedy Wall Street banks and lax r …"

"… banks and lax regulation – are to blame for the 2008 financial meltdown.Fannie Mae led the way into risky lending, not the private sector, writes Peter Walli …"

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

By Shirley Gao

Will big banks benefit from a CFPB crackdown on risky products?

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