Christopher Maag

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Personal Finance

Post Warren, the Battle Over the CFPB is Far From Over

Post Warren, the Battle Over the CFPB is Far From Over

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Personal Finance

Obama Taps New Consumer Watchdog

President Obama announced on Sunday that he will nominate Richard Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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mortgages

To Save Mortgages, Should We Share Them?

Isn't there some way out of the housing crisis? Some economists believe they have the answer: Shared Appreciation Mortgages.

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Personal Finance

Companies Pour on the Lobbyists to Block Financial Reform

Companies Pour on the Lobbyists to Block Financial Reform

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identity theft

Survey: ID Theft Isn't Just About Credit Cards

Most identity-related fraud occurs outside the credit system, according to a recent survey by IdentityHawk.

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Personal Finance

Safer Online and Mobile Banking In the Works

Six federal regulators teamed up recently to make online and mobile banking accounts more secure.

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mortgages

Feds: CEO's Push for Risky Mortgages Killed IndyMac Bank

Even when he knew the economy was headed for the abyss, former CEO of IndyMac Bank Michael Perry "negligently" directed his company to sell $10 billion worth of risky mortgages ...

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Personal Finance

CFPB: New Fraud Protection for Soldiers and their Families

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says it will pay special attention to financial crimes committed against members of the military and their families.

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identity theft

Missing Morgan Stanley Data: Who's to Blame?

Two CD-ROMs containing the sensitive information of 34,000 investment clients of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney still have not been found, but who's to blame?

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Personal Finance

Equifax Study: Repo Man Hits Big, And He's Not Going Away

Banks repossessed $304 billion worth of homes in 2010, and Equifax sees no end in sight to the housing recession.

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