by John Henneberger June 20, 2009 National issues I want to believe the President’s financial consumer protection plan will work, but it won’t President Obama adopted a fighting stance against the financial services industry today in his weekly radio address. He promised thatContinue Reading
by John Henneberger October 7, 2008 National issues Another voice against the attack on the Community Reinvestment Act On October 3 Bill Moyers interviewed Emma Coleman Jordan about the mortgage meltdown and the latest cries that the CommunityContinue Reading
by John Henneberger October 6, 2008 National issues The big lie about the role of affordable lending goals in the collapse of Fannie Mae The Big Lie: Fannie Mae collapsed because of Congressional affordable housing goals and this, in turn, was the cause ofContinue Reading
by John Henneberger October 3, 2008 National issues Shifting the blame from subprime lenders and Wall Street to the victims It’s to be expected. Anti-government pundits and apologists for predatory lenders are spinning hard, trying to shift the blame forContinue Reading