Barney Frank: “These are people who have systematically overrated private securities but systematically underrated public entities.”

Congress generally, and this subcommittee in particular has historically played a critical role in strengthening accountability at the World Bank.

For example, there are key differences in product characteristics between payday, car title, and other high-cost secured loans and more traditional closed-end unsecured lending and related products, and the products are often regulated…

People around the world have learned they can claim asylum and remain in the U.S. indefinitely to pursue their claims.

It was a great mistake to push lower income people into housing they couldn't afford and couldn't really handle once they had it.