We weren't able to get everything we wanted. And that's -- we -- in fact, I tried earlier today, with the support of Speaker Pelosi, to rewrite some of those protections to make clear that they would be useful.
Frank explains the challenges faced in securing protections within the bailout bill.
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My biggest problem with the regulators, frankly, is they are equating the two kinds of mortgages.
Are we saying that America no longer wants to help the disabled, the elderly, and the children?
I don't think that adds to systemic risk. There is a loss of social function of economic activity.
In 2009, Barney Frank introduced the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, which created a five-person board at the CFPB.
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