Fights over tribal payday lenders show challenges of financial reform

By Michael Hudson and David Heath

High-interest payday lenders are teaming up with Native Americans to shield their online businesses from lawsuits and consumer-lending regul

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Public Integrity":

"… The lenders and tribes involved in these cases could not be reached by the Center for Public Integrity for comment. An attorney for one group of tribal-affiliated lenders said i …"

"… ing where the Miami Nation conducts its business. When a reporter from the Center for Public Integrity visited in December, the front door was locked. A receptionist said no one …"

"… ot looking to screw others over.”Michael Hudson is a staff writer at the Center for Public Integrity and author of THE MONSTER: How a Gang of Predatory Lenders and Wall Street …"

"… rmer Huffington Post Investigative Fund, which recently became part of the Center for Public Integrity. …"

The struggle to police foreign subcontractors in Iraq and Afghanistan

By Nick Schwellenbach and Lagan Sebert

To win hearts and minds in Afghanistan and Iraq, military experts want U.S. companies to contract with local firms for a variety of tasks li

Excerpts from this story referencing "Huffington Post Investigative Fund":

"… Group, a subcontractor to Fluor.This piece is a collaboration between the Huffington Post Investigative Fund and the Center for Public Integrity. …"

Some anti-spending candidates’ businesses have government contracts, tax breaks in their past

By Kimberly Leonard and Aaron Mehta

In his quest for West Virginia’s Senate seat, Republican John Raese frequently attacks “professional politicians’ out-of-control spending sp

Excerpts from this story referencing "Huffington Post Investigative Fund":

"… t contracts, grants or tax breaks, the Center for Public Integrity and the Huffington Post Investigative Fund have found.Discrepancies between statement and deed, of course, are nothin …"

"… to shareholders to seek the credits.Kimberly Leonard is a reporter for the Huffington Post Investigative Fund. Aaron Mehta is a reporter for the Center for Public Integrity. This story …"

"… he Center for Public Integrity. This story was a collaboration between the Huffington Post Investigative Fund and the Center. …"

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Fed loophole lets lenders keep using college logos to pitch student loans

By Cezary Podkul

Fed loophole lets lenders keep using college logos to pitch student loans

Excerpts from this story referencing "Huffington Post Investigative Fund":

"… tabile Center for Investigative Journalismand was supported in part by the Huffington Post Investigative Fund, which recently became part of the Center for Public Integrity.Julian Hatt …"

Broad reach of new consumer financial agency may fall short in some areas

By David Heath

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that opens on July 21 faces Republican lawmakers who want to chip away at its power, companies that

Excerpts from this story referencing "Huffington Post Investigative Fund":

"… ers and community bankers.This project was supported in part by the former Huffington Post Investigative Fund, which recently became part of the Center for Public Integrity. …"

Stimulated hypocrisy? A mixed bag for profiled candidates

By Aaron Mehta

Two weeks ago, The Center for Public Integrity released an investigative story looking at Congressional lawmakers who publicly denounced the

Excerpts from this story referencing "Huffington Post Investigative Fund":

"… nds for pet projects. Then last week, we teamed up with our friends at the Huffington Post Investigative Fund on a story profiling other candidates – both Democrats and Republicans …"

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Arianna Huffington, Frederic Seegal join Center’s board of directors

Huffington, Seegal join Center board

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"… pidly changing world of digital news delivery. Earlier this year, The Huffington Post Investigative Fund merged with the Center for Public Integrity.“Arianna is a major ass …"

Push for safety oversight of electronic medical records is moving at a crawl

By Emma Schwartz

Nearly two years after the Obama administration announced plans to spend $40 billion to help doctors and hospitals adopt electronic medical

Excerpts from this story referencing "Huffington Post Investigative Fund":

"… ings about potential safety problems, according to an earlier probe by the Huffington Post Investigative Fund. And the FDA’s recent proposals for greater oversight have faced opposit …"

WaMu bank executives aware of rampant fraud

By David Heath

WaMu bank executives aware of rampant fraud but failed to act

Excerpts from this story referencing "Huffington Post Investigative Fund":

"… ements were waived, and exceptions to policy were granted."A report by the Huffington Post Investigative Fund found similar problems, including reports that supervisors approved loans …"

"… e-based thrift. Its homey motto was, “Friend of the Family.”But as the Huffington Post Investigative Fund and the Seattle Times reported last year, Killinger made a radical shift i …"

"… riminal referral to the Justice Department.This story was published by the Huffington Post Investigative Fund, which later became part of the Center for Public Integrity. …"

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

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"… or's note: Late last year, The Center for Public Integrity merged with the Huffington Post Investigative Fund, which was chaired by Arianna Huffington. …"

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