Alison Fitzgerald
Center for Public Integrity
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Bankers from major institutions still haven't been held responsible for financial crash
None yet held responsible for financial crash; Holder deadline for review passes without action → Read More
Congressional proposal might only benefit firm that was subject of probe
Legislation reportedly benefits controversial mobile home giant → Read More
Holder starts 90-day clock on potential prosecution of bankers
Attorney general has been criticized for not prosecuting financial executives, puts 90-day clock on criminal investigations. → Read More
Vote on Lynch delayed in wake of HSBC revelations
Senators want to know why former prosecutor wasn't tougher on HSBC in 2009 prosecution. → Read More
Feds may be considering new probe of HSBC
AG nominee Lynch facing heat following ICIJ Swiss Leaks investigation. → Read More
'Zombie' homes get facelift after Center report
Foreclosure crisis left some homes empty and untended. Wells Fargo addressing problem in St. Petersburg. → Read More
Florida homeowners catch a break in courts
The state Supreme Court revisited foreclosure court procedures after a Center report. → Read More
Luxembourg tax deals for Disney, Koch brothers empires revealed
New leak discloses secret tax agreements between major American companies and Luxembourg. → Read More
'Banking Caucus' member aims for Senate
Republican candidate for Senate U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito defends little banks but big banks benefit too. → Read More
How Wall Street’s Favorite Politicians Are Taking Apart Dodd-Frank, One Piece at a Time
Rep. Shelley Moore Capito wants West Virginians to know she’s a defender of community banks. From her seat on the House Financial Services Committee, Capito argues, she has protected small local financial institutions from the overreach of aggressive regulators. Among her biggest supporters, however, are the biggest banks in the world.... → Read More
Sunshine state uses fees to prevent sun from shining on judicial records
In Florida, a court is charging massive fees for some public records. → Read More
Sunshine state uses fees to prevent sun from shining on judicial records
In Florida, a court is charging massive fees for some public records. → Read More
Homeowners steamrolled as Florida courts clear foreclosure backlog
Why are Florida's courts rushing to clear more than 700 foreclosure cases per day? → Read More
Credit rating industry dodges reforms, despite role in financial meltdown
Despite playing a central role in the economic collapse, firms that gave inflated ratings to toxic bonds remain untouched by reforms. → Read More
After the Meltdown
In the fall of 2008, the U.S. economy nearly collapsed thanks to an unprecedented wave of mortgage foreclosures. In “After the Meltdown — Where are they now?” the Center for Public Integrity revisits the subprime lenders, Wall Street banks and government regulators that were most responsible for the crash — and finds few if any have been held accountable. → Read More
After the Meltdown
In the fall of 2008, the U.S. economy nearly collapsed thanks to an unprecedented wave of mortgage foreclosures. In “After the Meltdown — Where are they now?” the Center for Public Integrity revisits the subprime lenders, Wall Street banks and government regulators that were most responsible for the crash — and finds few if any have been held accountable. → Read More
Banks seek to sway critical GAO report
Big banks say new regulation is unnecessary thanks to Dodd Frank reforms. → Read More
New Fed chairwoman Janet Yellen in her own words
Janet Yellen comments on the role of the Fed, devastating unemployment and Congress in selected quotes from 2013. → Read More
Ex-SEC chief now helps companies navigate post-meltdown reforms
Former regulators profit from their experience with jobs, book deals and speaking fees. → Read More
Five years after meltdown, CEOs living large
Five years after the financial crisis, the bank CEOs at the center of the crisis still live large. → Read More