On AlterNet: banking industry

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "banking industry"

Wells Fargo and Other Megabanks Don't Care About Your Business -- So Move Your Money!

Jake Blumgart, AlterNet. March 19, 2012.

Big banks are not serving you, so why not take your business to a credit union or small bank?

Is the Fed Going to Go Easy on the Banks to Help Obama?

Yves Smith, Naked Capitalism . March 12, 2012.

Signs point to possible backscratching between the Federal Reserve and the Obama Administration.

Volker Rule Diverts Attention from Fraud

Christopher Whalen, Zero Hedge. February 21, 2012.

The rule that now terrorizes much of the financial industry is a convoluted half-measure that fails to address the fundamental problem of fraud.

Why Do Dangerous Financial Criminals Roam Free?

June Carbone, AlterNet. February 4, 2012.

Prosecutors like Eric Schneiderman need cops on the beat to put financial crooks behind bars. But thanks to Bush, these cops are missing in action.

Doomsday Scenario: What Happens When Banks Control the Economy?

Michael Hudson, Michael Hudson's blog. February 1, 2012.

Banks weren't meant to be in control of our economy and our governments. How did it get like this and how can we restore sanity to our banking system?

Vampire Squid Watch: 4 Scary Economic Trends for 2012

Lynn Parramore, AlterNet. December 29, 2011.

Top economic thinkers explain why 2012 will be a year of continued – and escalating – predation by financiers.

Bill Black's Handy Guide to Bankster Fraud, From 'Small Fraudulent Fry' to 'Septic Tank Scum'

William K. Black, Benzinga. December 20, 2011.

The white collar criminologist calls out Bush and Obama for not prosecuting financial fraud and demands an end to the free pass for campaign contributors.

Bail-out Bombshell: Fed "Emergency" Bank Rescue Totaled $29 Trillion Over Three Years

J. Andrew Felkerson, AlterNet. December 15, 2011.

While the 99% suffered hardship, a new study shows that the Fed propped up buddies in the banking industry and a vast shadow banking system far beyond what anyone has guessed.

5,000 Military Families Illegally Foreclosed On -- How We Can Prosecute Bank Crimes

Dylan Ratigan, Dylan Ratigan. November 30, 2011.

Why is no one going after banks for foreclosing on active duty troops?

Matt Taibbi: Goldman Sachs Has Made Fools Of Us All (VIDEO)

Dorsey Shaw, Air America. July 9, 2009.

Matt Taibbi and Sam Seder explore the shameful past of Goldman Sachs

Are We Facing Just Another Market Problem or a System Collapse?

Danny Schechter, AlterNet. July 28, 2008.

Even as foreclosures double, and the price of gas and food rises sharply, it's been business as usual in newspapers and in Washington.