Posts with tag House Committee on Financial Services

Tuesday's hearing by the House Committee on Financial Services was ostensibly on "Second Liens and Other Barriers to Principal Reduction as an Effective Foreclosure Mitigation Program," as the mouthful of a title indicates. Many housing experts and regulators have come believe that principal reduction is the most effective... Continue Reading »

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon was once a golden boy in Washington. After his bank emerged relatively unscathed from the subprime meltdown, Dimon was an enthusiastic supporter of the government's bailout plans. The lifelong Democrat was a member of Barack Obama's unofficial brain trust during the 2008 presidential... Continue Reading »