Posts Tagged ‘Confidence Men’

Neil Barofsky and American Banker Finally Catch Up to Mandelman Matters

Written on 15 Dec, 2011 at 19:54

No one helps those who don't help themselves. We need to be WE... and now. Because as long as the country believes that irresponsible borrowers are the problem, nothing will change for borrowers... not enough lawyers will join... (Continue reading)

The Stalinist Era of Consumer Protection

Written on 12 Dec, 2011 at 15:58

Now, when right in front of our eyes, the banking lobby is pushing to make the only federal agency whose role is to protect consumers entirely toothless, once again we're failing to make our voices heard. I know this... (Continue reading)

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