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  • Dems Vote To Give ACORN Reg. Auth. Over Financial Institutions

    10/25/2009 7:04:35 PM PDT · by Attention Surplus Disorder · 22 replies · 888+ views
    Committee on Financial Services ^ | vote as of Oct 22, 2009 | unknown
    WASHINGTON - During consideration of H.R. 3126, legislation to establish a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA), Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee voted to pass an amendment offered by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) that will make ACORN eligible to play a role in setting regulations for financial institutions. The Waters amendment adds to the CFPA Oversight Board 5 representatives from the fields of "consumer protection, fair lending and civil rights, representatives of depository institutions that primarily serve underserved communities, or representatives of communities that have been significantly impacted by higher-priced mortgages" to join Federal banking regulators in advising the...