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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

Financial reform this week: CFPB pushes ahead with plan for non-bank regulation

By Julie Vorman

The CFPB meets Friday with industry groups to start mapping out how it will regulate payday lenders, credit bureaus, others

Consumer advocate Warren returns to ring for more sparring with GOP-led panel

By Julie Vorman

Elizabeth Warren returns to GOP-led hearing for more sparring over consumer agency

Excerpts from this story referencing "Fannie Mae":

"… slation that would eliminate a government-sponsored enterprise charter for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and would also limit legal fees paid by Fannie and Freddi …"

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Dodd-Frank author is proudest of "skin in the game" requirement for mortgage securitizers

By Shirley Gao

Rep. Barney Frank defends Dodd-Frank law as first anniversary nears

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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Predatory lending: A decade of warnings

By Kat Aaron

Both Congress and the Fed did little to stop spread of subprime crisis

Commentary: The mega-banks behind the meltdown

By Bill Buzenberg

How Wall Street's greed fueled the subprime disaster

Stock market plunge shows need for tough oversight of financial system, reformers say

By Michael Hudson

Is stock market plunge a sign that tough Wall St. reforms are still needed?

Methodology

By David Donald

How the Center compiled data for Financial Meltdown articles

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