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How Russell Simmons Out-Lobbied Big Banks The hip-hop superstar also sells debit cards -- and won a fee exemption for his UniRush card.   |
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February 1, 2007
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March 2010
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Washington Watch: Dodd Says Act Now on Financial Reform As bipartisan wrangling continues, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd prepares a fight for new consumer agency. |
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May 2009
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Will Close Vote Doom Card Reform? Although the Senate Banking Committee has voted to adopt comprehensive credit card reforms, the close margin cast doubt on its odds for enactment. |
The Motley Fool
December 8, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Don't Let This Desperate Bank Move Snare You Banks are trying too hard to replace lost profits. |
Bank Director
2nd Quarter 2010
Jack Milligan |
A Shot in the Arm The financial services industry needs a prescription for the mess that's been created because this is an industry that can't afford another crisis. |
BusinessWeek
January 6, 2010
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Senator Dodd's Exit Could Facilitate a Financial Reform Deal Why Chris Dodd's decision to leave the Senate may give him more leverage to craft a financial reform package. |
U.S. Banker
August 2010
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A Misguided Swipe at Fees Critics of regulatory reform might say that many of its provisions don't go far enough in reining in banks or protecting consumers. As is, this is one that goes way too far. |
Registered Rep.
March 2, 2010
Kristen French |
Senate Nears Deal, Consumer Protection At The Fed Circulated Monday by Chris Dodd, Senate banking committee chairman, the latest proposal would house a semi-autonomous consumer protection agency inside of the Federal Reserve, according a story in the Financial Times. |
The Motley Fool
March 16, 2010
Matt Koppenheffer |
How to Fail at Financial Reform Real financial reform still seems to be something of a pipe dream. What we got from Sen. Chris Dodd, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, fell far short. |
BusinessWeek
December 30, 2009
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Not So Radical Reform How New Democrats and Wall Street are watering down financial regulation in Congress. |
Bank Director
1st Quarter 2010
Jack Milligan |
A Look at the Hill and Beyond Steve Bartlett, head of a financial services lobbying group, talks about political gyrations in Congress and the concerns all banks ought to be having about the impact of banking reform on the U.S. economy. |
The Motley Fool
October 8, 2009
Morgan Housel |
Pray These New Regulations Don't Backfire Regulations encouraging lenders to keep prices suppressed is part of what got us here in the first place. |
The Motley Fool
February 16, 2010
Jennifer Schonberger |
Could This Bill Kick Growth Into Gear? Sen. Bob Corker on financial regulatory reform. |
Investment Advisor
January 2010
Melanie Waddell |
Congress Reaches Year-End Goal A House-passed bill nixes FINRA's oversight of RIAs and a comprehensive financial services reform bill likely by the end of first quarter. |
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January 11, 2010
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A Rough New Year for Congress Let's preview the political implications for financial regulatory reform and the market. |
Registered Rep.
March 11, 2010
Kristen French |
Dodd to Introduce Financial Regulatory Overhaul Bill Monday, without Republican Support He's still hopeful that negotiations with Republican Senators will prove successful. |
U.S. Banker
March 2010
Alan Kline |
Dysfunction in D.C. The sight of Democrats cheering and Republicans sitting on their hands when the president plugged financial reform was disheartening to anyone who believes the system needs fixing. |
U.S. Banker
November 2009
Kaper & Hopkins |
Dodd's Power of Persuasion Facing long odds, the Banking Committee Chairman builds support for a plan to create a prudential regulator. But would a single agency kill the dual banking system? |
U.S. Banker
March 2008
John Engen |
The Politics of Lending Sen. John McCain took time to present his vision of a world with simplified mortgage applications, and even suggested that the government might need to jump in to help mitigate the worsening crisis. |
Registered Rep.
February 17, 2010
Kristen French |
Uniform Fiduciary Standard Still A Question Mark The fiduciary issue is not one of the major sticking points in wrangling over legislation; the big issues are banking regulations, systemic risk, credit rating agency reform, derivatives, executive compensation, and the Consumer Protection Agency. |
On Wall Street
January 1, 2012
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Why Did Barney Frank Retire? A mix of personal and professional reasons factored into the powerful House Democrat's decision to bow out. Here's a condensed version of Frank's reasoning. |
BusinessWeek
May 26, 2011
Karen Weise |
Banks' New Money Machine: Prepaid Cards Cards are replacing checks for payroll and government benefits |
The Motley Fool
June 15, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
This Card Company Won't Rip You Off American Express enters the prepaid market with a low-fee card. |
U.S. Banker
August 2010
Glen Fest |
Prepay Play Exempt from a proposal to limit interchange fees, reloadable cards could soon gain more luster with banks. |
Investment Advisor
April 2010
Melanie Waddell |
Washington Watch: The Shape of Reform Begins to Sharpen Dodd's bill calls for SEC study, not a fiduciary standard; advisors await final markup. |
Investment Advisor
February 2010
Melanie Waddell |
The Effect of Dodd's Retirement Opinions vary as to what Senator Christopher Dodd's retirement, announced in January, will mean for financial services and healthcare reform. |
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June 2010
Melanie Waddell |
Next Steps for Congressional Action Reconciliation of reform bills looms. Will Schapiro get fiduciary authority she wants? |
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November 9, 2007
Seth Jayson |
Bernanke's Plan to Pick Your Pocket Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke promotes an idea that would have taxpayers bail out the jumbo mortgage market. |
The Motley Fool
October 26, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Get Your Fair Share of Free Bank Money Be smart and take the money from credit card offers and run. |
Bank Systems & Technology
January 1, 2007
Phil Britt |
Consumers Favor Cards for Payments in Increasing Numbers This past year saw a significant increase in consumers' use of debit cards and prepaid cards, while credit card usage remained strong. The trend is expected to continue, insiders say, potentially creating new revenue streams for banks. |
Bank Systems & Technology
August 5, 2004
Cynthia Ramsaran |
Pay Now, Buy Later Card companies look at prepaid as a third category - in addition to credit and debit. |
Bank Technology News
January 2007
Glen Fest |
Cards: Opportunities Abound In Crowded Payments Field Although credit and debit card usage accounts for more than half of all in-store purchases, a multi-trillion dollar slice of the payments market remains for the taking. |
BusinessWeek
April 7, 2010
Paul M. Barrett |
The Wall Street Reform Fight We Really Need The coming Senate battle over the Dodd bill will distract attention from a simple, powerful change that could actually buffer banks against the next financial crisis. |
Bank Systems & Technology
February 11, 2009
Orla O'Sullivan |
Prepaid Debit Cards Threaten Checking Accounts: New Research One in seven consumers would do better with a card, Aite Group says, but banks can still benefit. |
Registered Rep.
March 15, 2010
Kristen French |
Dodd Bill Requires Year-Long Study of Fiduciary Issue, SRO Idea, Gives SEC Muscle Banking reform legislation introduced Monday would give the SEC greater enforcement muscle over RIAs, and would require it to conduct a study examining the effectiveness of extending the fiduciary standard to brokers. |
Bank Systems & Technology
January 29, 2008
Maria Bruno-Britz |
Evolving Card Business Presents Opportunities and Threats for Banks Rapid advances in technology, the recent IPOs of Visa and MasterCard, an uncertain economy, and shifting consumer behaviors all are converging to create a whirlwind of change -- and opportunity -- in the card space. |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2010
Ilan Moscovitz |
61 Senators Perpetuate "Too Big To Fail" Unfortunately, the Senate hasn't fixed the underlying problem that gives rise to bailouts: "too big to fail." |
U.S. Banker
May 2007
Holly Sraeel |
Prepaid Forecast Bodes Well for Financial Players Regulation, the ability to achieve scale and consumer-adoption rates are all factors that must be weighed in banks' prepaid plans. Still, the future of prepaid is clear. So what are banks waiting for? |
Investment Advisor
February 2010
Melanie Waddell |
Washington Watch: Fiduciary Wrangling Resumes Groups urge Dodd and Shelby to maintain strong fiduciary language in reform bill. |
Bank Systems & Technology
August 13, 2009
Maria Bruno-Britz |
Debit Cards 'Top of Wallet' for Consumers, Says TowerGroup The recession is impelling more Americans to turn to debit cards as a means of better controlling their spending. |
The Motley Fool
April 5, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
This Company Wants to Win Your Wallet The way you pay is changing. This company wants to profit from it. |
The Motley Fool
March 14, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
Quick Take: No Bailouts for Anyone Some borrowers are going to suffer. That's the way the system works. Some lenders are going to suffer, too, and deservedly so. Write bad loans and you don't get your money back. The only people that deserve help are victims of outright fraud. |
The Motley Fool
September 28, 2004
Dayana Yochim |
Should You Drive Your Teen Into Debit? Lenders want a place in your kid's wallet. Maybe you should let them in. |
Geotimes
July 2007
Allyson K. Anderson |
A Political Comment on ... The Life of a Bill A brief primer on bills originating in the Senate using S. 1321, the Energy Savings Act of 2007, a bill that the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources recently proposed. |
