Exposing Uncle Sam’s Waste, Fraud, and Corruption – Business Insider

Posted on July 21st, 2011 in Fraud, Wall Street Scams | Comments Off

Exposing Uncle Sam's Waste, Fraud , and Corruption Business Insider This regulatory capture within our financial industry is defined here at Sense on Cents as that Wall Street -Washington incest. The pungent aroma of this incestuous relationship is truly vile and makes me vomit. Exposing Uncle Sam's Waste, Fraud , and Corruption Wall Street Pit all 4 news articles

Regulatory reform: A disappearing act?

Posted on July 20th, 2011 in Economy | Comments Off

Regulatory reform: As the American recovery stagnates, pressure is growing to dilute the Dodd-Frank rules that form Washington’s response to the financial crisis, write Tom Braithwaite and Aline van Duyn

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Five Reverse Home Mortgage Scams to Watch Out For | mortgage

Posted on July 20th, 2011 in Scams | Comments Off

All three major reverse mortgage programs – HUD HECM, Fannie Mae's Home Keeper and Financial Freedom – require potential borrowers to have counseling with an independent counselor specially trained in reverse mortgages …

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Mushrooming ‘illegal’ colonies leave home-buyers in the lurch – Middle East North Africa Financial Network

Posted on July 20th, 2011 in Work From Home Scams | Comments Off

Mushrooming 'illegal' colonies leave home -buyers in the lurch Middle East North Africa Financial Network BATHINDA, Jul 19, 2011 (The Times of India – McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) — Move over Greater Noida realty scam . Real estate dealers and agents are duping home -buyers in southern Malwa region by developing colonies on lands whose …

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Larry Summers on How to Save the Rich: "No Big Financial Institution in Any Country Should be Allowed to Fail"; Pure Idiocy at its Finest

Posted on July 20th, 2011 in Economy | Comments Off

Larry Summers has a mistitled as well as horrendously flawed op-ed in the Financial Timed on How to save the eurozone. A more appropriate title would be “How to save the rich”. Please consider a few galling snips.US policymakers were applauded for about 12 hours for their willingness to let Lehman go bankrupt. The adverse consequences of the shattering effect that had on confidence are still being felt now. The European Central Bank is right in its concern that punishing creditors …

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If It's In the News(corp) It's In the Price… | Hedgephone

Posted on July 19th, 2011 in Scams | Comments Off

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp shows that financial media is totally fixed, rigged, a scam , tilted against you, and a ponzi scam in which you (the trader without the inside information) are the patsy! … and family offices for over 7 years and have helped our customers to sell concentrated positions in newspaper stocks, convinced skeptical clients to sell Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, AIG, and many other doomed investments before the financial crisis of 2008. …

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Regulator seeks information on TMX bidder

Posted on July 18th, 2011 in Economy | Comments Off

Canada’s antitrust regulator has asked for more information from the consortium of banks and other financial institutions seeking to acquire TMX Group

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Wall Street Now a Giant Scam | Hedgephone

Posted on July 8th, 2011 in Fraud, Scams | Comments Off

Just hold cash and gold and get out of the fraud boiler room market See my disclaimer in the footer. … We have advised on a fee only basis for clients and family offices for over 7 years and have helped our customers to sell concentrated positions in newspaper stocks, convinced skeptical clients to sell Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, AIG, and many other doomed investments before the financial crisis of 2008. We see another crisis just around the corner. …

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Indictment: Seattle banker lived lavish lifestyle thanks to Peruvian property scam – Seattle Post Intelligencer

Posted on July 7th, 2011 in Work From Home Scams | Comments Off

Indictment: Seattle banker lived lavish lifestyle thanks to Peruvian property scam Seattle Post Intelligencer Instead of investing the money, though, De Guzman is alleged to have bought a $1.8 million home , a yacht and a Bentley. De Guzman, a Seattle resident, ran NDG Investment Group LLC from 2006 until 2009, when state Department of Financial Institutions … and more

Induced Fraud (Crisis by Consensus Series Part III) – Scoop.co.nz

Posted on July 5th, 2011 in Fraud, Wall Street Scams | Comments Off

Induced Fraud (Crisis by Consensus Series Part III) Scoop.co.nz As the financial environment grew steadily more dominant, civil cohesion eroded and environmental health declined. As Wall Street boomed, those values essential to healthy and sustainable communities were sacrificed on the altar of financial returns. …

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Caving on swipe fees is not a good sign for other financial reforms – The Seattle Times

Posted on July 4th, 2011 in Economy, Wall Street Scams | Comments Off

Moneycontrol.com Caving on swipe fees is not a good sign for other financial reforms The Seattle Times Recharging the US economy depends on giving Main Street merchants a chance to recover. The Federal Reserve's timidity on swipe fees is a bad omen for oversight of financial reforms. No comments have been posted to this article. A year ago Wall Street … New Fed rules will limit debit card fees for businesses Southeast Missourian Federal Reserve issues final rule limiting debit card interchange fees Lexology (registration) all 24 news articles

Paulson enjoys $550m Lehman boost

Posted on July 4th, 2011 in Economy | Comments Off

The hedge fund that made billions from betting on a collapse in mortgage-backed securities during the financial crisis has profited from a recovery in the value of Lehman bonds

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BofA sets aside $14bn to cover loan claims

Posted on June 29th, 2011 in Economy | Comments Off

Bank of America has set aside $14bn to meet claims that loans packaged in mortgage-backed securities leading into the financial crisis failed to meet underwriting standards

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Accelerated buy-backs make a comeback

Posted on June 27th, 2011 in Economy | Comments Off

US companies use accelerated stock repurchases to return cash to shareholders, which is a tactic not seen since before the financial crisis

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Biggest Banks Must Hold 2.5 Percentage Points More Capital in Basel Accord; Many banks “Vigorously Lobby” Against Branding as Systemically Important

Posted on June 25th, 2011 in Economy | Comments Off

The first big dream of every bank is to become too-big-to-fail. The second big dream is to avoid capital constraints that now go along with that designation. Please consider Biggest Banks Must Hold 2.5 Percentage Points More Capital in Basel AccordGlobal regulators said banks deemed too big to fail must hold as much as 2.5 percentage points in additional capital as part of efforts to prevent another financial crisis. The additional capital buffers will range from 1 percentage point to 2.5 …

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The Banker Who Cried Wolf: Wall Street’s History Of Hyperbole About Regulation – Huffington Post

Posted on June 21st, 2011 in Wall Street Scams | Comments Off

The Banker Who Cried Wolf: Wall Street's History Of Hyperbole About Regulation Huffington Post An effort to pass a federal version failed amid intense pressure by Wall Street executives, who claimed that it would have a disastrous impact on the financial services industry. Bankers magazine warning that such laws would create “a nation of fools …

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PMs and the LME Warehouse Scam – Citizen Economists (blog)

Posted on June 20th, 2011 in Wall Street Scams | Comments Off

PMs and the LME Warehouse Scam Citizen Economists (blog) Gata and ZeroHedge have picked up on this Wall Street Journal article on bankster owned warehouses restricting deliveries out to the minimum amount allowed by the LME. The scam is summarised by the Financial Times: … and more

Senator blocks SEC nominees in dispute over relief for alleged Ponzi scheme … – Washington Post

Posted on June 15th, 2011 in Economy, Wall Street Scams | Comments Off

Senator blocks SEC nominees in dispute over relief for alleged Ponzi scheme … Washington Post The nominations come at a time when the SEC is struggling to implement the sweeping Wall Street overhaul that Congress enacted last year in response to the financial crisis. The SEC said last week that it would miss a July target date to write key … Senator Vitter to block SEC nominees Reuters all 33 news articles

Goldman banker loses court bid – Financial Times

Posted on June 11th, 2011 in Fraud, Wall Street Scams | Comments Off

Gulf Times Goldman banker loses court bid Financial Times She allowed a fraud claim brought under a different law concerning the “offer” of the CDO to the two banks to continue. Mr Tourre is one of the few Wall Street individuals to be charged with fraud in connection with the financial crisis. … SEC may pursue fraud case against Goldman's Tourre Reuters Goldman's Tourre Still Faces SEC Suit, but Some Charges Dismissed Wall Street Journal all 20 news articles

Ally Financial shelves $5bn offering

Posted on June 9th, 2011 in Economy | Comments Off

Ally Financial, the home and car loan company, is shelving its initial public offering because of weak market conditions and impending fines

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Bailout Cost at $317 Billion « Sara for …

Posted on June 6th, 2011 in Fraud, Scams | Comments Off

What we should be talking about: Prosecuting the people who perpetrated this financial fraud in the first place. Barney Frank is a good place to start. The ones who pocketed money from the scam at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac …

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What we should be talking about: Prosecuting the people who perpetrated this financial fraud in the first place. Barney Frank is a good place to start. The ones who pocketed money from the scam at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac …

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Is the Justice System Finally Closing in on Goldman Sachs over Financial Fraud? – AllGov

Posted on June 6th, 2011 in Economy, Fraud, Wall Street Scams | Comments Off

Los Angeles Times Is the Justice System Finally Closing in on Goldman Sachs over Financial Fraud ? AllGov Wall Street critics have accused Goldman of knowingly selling bundles of bad mortgages to its clients while at the same time betting against the mortgage market before the crisis unfolded in 2008. In April, a bipartisan report from the US Senate … Wall Street Probe Illustrates Clout of Levin's Senate Investigative Panel Bloomberg For 'embattled' Goldman, the fix is already in The Seattle Times all 76 news articles

NY prosecutors probe Goldman on crisis

Posted on June 3rd, 2011 in Economy | Comments Off

Goldman Sachs was subpoenaed by Manhattan prosecutors seeking details on its conduct during the financial crisis, opening a fresh legal front for the bank

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Housing market: renting on the rise

Posted on May 31st, 2011 in Economy | Comments Off

Buy-to-let investors are the winners as people turn to renting in the aftermath of the financial crisis

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Full steam ahead for Citi skipper Pandit

Posted on May 22nd, 2011 in Economy | Comments Off

The US bank came perilously close to collapse during the financial crisis, shortly after Vikram Pandit was appointed chief executive, but it has defied expectations and Mr Pandit has landed a $22m package

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The big, and little, mortgage-fraud news – Reuters Blogs (blog)

Posted on May 17th, 2011 in Fraud, Wall Street Scams | Comments Off

The big, and little, mortgage- fraud news Reuters Blogs (blog) Instead, she concentrates on a much less important piece of news: that New York AG Eric Schneiderman has started asking much the same questions of Wall Street banks that his predecessor Andrew Cuomo was asking earlier on in the financial crisis. … and more

A warning to Wall Street – Sacramento Bee

Posted on May 16th, 2011 in Fraud, Wall Street Scams | Comments Off

Moneycontrol.com A warning to Wall Street Sacramento Bee … guilty on 14 counts of securities fraud and conspiracy. This case won't satisfy the nation's hunger to hold Wall Street accountable for the financial industry collapse that triggered a deep recession and cost millions of people their jobs. … Is insider trading really a crime? Christian Science Monitor (blog) DealBook: U.S. Attorney Sends a Message to Wall Street New York Times Prosecutors Press On After Insider Trading Conviction NPR The Seattle Times

London feels the force of regulation

Posted on May 15th, 2011 in Economy | Comments Off

There is a perception that much of the EU’s post-crisis rule-making has a political element to it, but will forthcoming regulatory measures impact the UK capital more than other financial centres?

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Reforms will not improve the system

Posted on May 15th, 2011 in Economy | Comments Off

Regulators are setting about making things far worse than they were before the financial crisis. The largest banks now account for a higher percentage of US mortgages than before the crisis and will charge a pound of flesh for their skin in the game, writes John Dizard

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Senator presses for information on SAC trades

Posted on May 7th, 2011 in Economy | Comments Off

A US senator is pressing the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority for information on ‘the potential scope of suspicious trading activity at SAC Capital’, the hedge fund run by billionaire Steve Cohen

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Three Delray firms face loan-modification scam lawsuit – MiamiHerald.com

Posted on May 3rd, 2011 in Work From Home Scams | Comments Off

Three Delray firms face loan-modification scam lawsuit MiamiHerald.com Delray Beach companies DC Financial Group, DeLeverage America and Home Owner Protection Economics (HOPE) are listed in the suit, which claims owners Dennis Fischer and Christopher Godfrey schemed to take advantage of distressed homeowners. … and more

Funds find happy hunting grounds in overseas markets

Posted on April 29th, 2011 in Economy | Comments Off

Some US fund managers have been able to take advantage of the financial crisis and make big inroads into the European market

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City councillor admits cash scam – BBC News

Posted on April 28th, 2011 in Work From Home Scams | Comments Off

BBC News City councillor admits cash scam BBC News Cassie, who had a street named after him near his Garthdee home , stepped down from his role as the Liberal Democrat group's deputy leader after allegations about the financial irregularities were made public last year. However, he continued to carry … and more

Chrysler poised to refinance government loans

Posted on April 28th, 2011 in Economy | Comments Off

Chrysler, the Detroit carmaker controlled by Italy’s Fiat, is poised to borrow $7.5bn to repay government loans dating back to its reorganisation during the financial crisis

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Regulator Moves to Expand Power Over Wall St. – New York Times

Posted on April 26th, 2011 in Fraud, Wall Street Scams | Comments Off

New York Times Regulator Moves to Expand Power Over Wall St. New York Times You also hired a new enforcement director, Brad Bennett, who until recently defended financial firms and corporate bosses from insider trading and accounting fraud charges. What should Wall Street expect from his group? Brad has brought a renewed … Big Bucks and Hired Guns: Why Financial Reform Is Stalling BNET (blog) all 15 news articles

Mortgage Fraud and the Financial Crisis – EIN News (press release)

Posted on April 24th, 2011 in Fraud, Wall Street Scams | Comments Off

Mortgage Fraud and the Financial Crisis EIN News (press release) The entire financial system — right up to and emanating from Wall Street — was complicit in this. Dubious subprime loans were packaged into fancy financial instruments, which were then sold as “credit default swaps” or other speculative financial … and more

League takes over Los Angeles baseball team

Posted on April 21st, 2011 in Economy | Comments Off

Major League Baseball has taken over the daily operations amid concerns about the financial viability of one of baseball’s most popular clubs

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The credit rating hoax – CBS News

Posted on April 21st, 2011 in Wall Street Scams | Comments Off

Fox News The credit rating hoax CBS News Instead, we are witnessing another brazen scam engineered by the financial establishment–a phony political analysis that blames the victims, Americans at large who lost jobs, homes, savings and security thanks to Wall Street titans. … The S&P debt warning: Wall Street extortionists demand savage cuts World Socialist Web Site Market Mauled As S&P Cuts US Debt Outlook To Negative Forbes (blog) all 3,382 news articles

After Financial Crisis, Wheels Of Justice Turn Slowly – NPR

Posted on April 20th, 2011 in Fraud, Wall Street Scams | Comments Off

BBC News After Financial Crisis, Wheels Of Justice Turn Slowly NPR Almost three years after the financial crisis, most top Wall Street executives haven't faced any criminal reckoning. This week, a federal jury in Virginia convicted mortgage executive Lee Farkas of fraud and conspiracy charges that could send him to … Leader of Big Mortgage Lender Guilty of $2.9 Billion Fraud New York Times Rare Conviction Highlights Hurdles for Prosecutors Wall Street Journal Former Chairman of TBW Convicted in Connection with $2.9 Billion Fraud Scheme 7thSpace Interactive (press release) ABA Journal

Here Is Why The Argument To Let Big Banks Fail And Not Regulate …

Posted on April 15th, 2011 in Fraud, Scams | Comments Off

TBTF banks have the blessing of Basel 3, to go out and buy so many Fannie and Freddie bonds, and put them into tier 2 capital structures, that no politician would ever want to take away the GSE guarantees on those loans. Add to this … And without regulation we have Fed mole Tim Geithner going around telling prosecutors not to prosecute the financial fraud , and we have the Fed bailing out hedge funds in the Cayman Islands who are cheating on taxes. We have …

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PRESS DIGEST – Wall Street Journal – April 15 – Reuters

Posted on April 15th, 2011 in Fraud, Wall Street Scams | Comments Off

PRESS DIGEST – Wall Street Journal – April 15 Reuters US securities regulators are in talks with several major Wall Street banks to settle fraud allegations related to mortgage-bond deals that helped unleash the financial crisis. * Hardening positions and harsh political rhetoric are complicating moves by … and more

Banks Near Deal With SEC – Wall Street Journal

Posted on April 15th, 2011 in Fraud, Wall Street Scams | Comments Off

Independent Online Banks Near Deal With SEC Wall Street Journal US securities regulators are in talks with several major Wall Street banks to settle fraud allegations related to mortgage-bond deals that helped unleash the financial crisis, according to people familiar with the matter. … Banks, SEC in talks to settle mortgage charges: WSJ Reuters Op-Ed: Senate Report details elaborate Wall Street Mortgage Fraud DigitalJournal.com Banks, SEC Near Settling Mortgage Charges TheStreet.com Wall Street Pit

In Financial Crisis, a Dearth of Prosecutions Raises Alarms – New York Times

Posted on April 14th, 2011 in Wall Street Scams | Comments Off

In Financial Crisis, a Dearth of Prosecutions Raises Alarms New York Times Mr. Cuomo, as a Wall Street enforcer, had been questioning banks and rating agencies aggressively for more than a year about their roles in the growing debacle, and also looking into bonuses at AIG Friendly since their days in the Clinton … and more

Boost for Brazil’s ‘golden arches’

Posted on April 14th, 2011 in Economy | Comments Off

Arcos Dorados, the world’s largest McDonald’s franchisee, sold $1.25bn worth of shares in a US IPO, the most successful Latin American flotation since the financial crisis

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Goldman was ‘key’ Galleon partner

Posted on April 12th, 2011 in Economy | Comments Off

A former senior Galleon Group executive has testified in defence of his colleague Raj Rajaratnam’s insider dealing trial about the 2008 state of the financial industry

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Dimon’s pay package rises 51%

Posted on April 8th, 2011 in Economy | Comments Off

Jamie Dimon underlined Wall Street’s return to health after the financial crisis by collecting a $5m bonus as part of a $23m pay package for leading JPMorgan Chase in 2010

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Fed Lending Increases Ultimate Cost of Bank Failures; 111 Banks Fed Lent Money to Failed

Posted on April 5th, 2011 in Economy | Comments Off

Via emergency lending mechanisms recently released data shows that 111 banks the fed tried to keep alive via emergency lending procedures ultimately failed. Please consider the New York Times article Fed Help Kept Banks Afloat, Until It Didn’tDuring the frenetic months of the financial crisis, the Federal Reserve stretched the limits of its legal authority by lending money to more than 100 banks that subsequently failed. The loans through the so-called discount window transformed a …

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US pension funds launch director database

Posted on April 5th, 2011 in Economy | Comments Off

Calpers and Calstrs, the two largest US pension funds by assets, will launch a new step in their campaign to address the failures of corporate governance that led to the financial crisis

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Who is making money in Fortune Hi Tech Marketing (FHTM)?

Posted on April 4th, 2011 in Fraud | Comments Off

Are people really making money from all this recruiting of FHTM Independent Representatives? The vast majority aren’t. An income disclosure statement for Fortune Hi Tech Marketing from January 2010 shows exactly how dismal the financial results are for its representatives: 54% of representatives who qualified for commissions got an average of $93 per month 41%

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