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WADE RATHKE is the founder of ACORN, Chief Organizer at ACORN International, and Author of "Nuts & Bolts", "Citizen Wealth", "Global Grassroots", and "The Battle for the 9th Ward".

Tag: Freddie Mac

Come On! Private Banks Poaching Fannie Mae

Financial Justice January 22, 2011 by wade

New Orleans On ESPN’s Sportscenter during the seasons they have a feature called “Come on!” in which they feature unbelievable or bonehead plays.  We need that in other fields of public life and politics.  Reading about the efforts of banks like Wells Fargo and JP Morgan Chase along with the various trade associations to try …

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Thanks to Martin Eakes and CRL for New Fed Housing Chief

ACORN Financial Justice Foreclosure November 13, 2010 by wade

New Orleans       North Carolina may get a bad rap for a lot of things out there and may be seen politically as red through and through, but when it comes to progressive, consumer friendly banking practices; North Carolina has arguably been the showcase state for good rules and regulations over the last …

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Bank Conflicts of Interest on Foreclosures and Modifications

Financial Justice Foreclosure National Politics November 1, 2010November 1, 2010 by wade

New Orleans My god, pinch me!  Unbelievably the august New York Times in its editorial today has bellied up to the right side of the bar in pointing out the obvious and long noted (including by me!) conflicts of interests enjoyed by banks in the foreclosure game where they often pretend to be chicken, but …

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