On the recordMarch 16, 2009“The lack of regulation is unequivocally, clearly, undebatably the reason that we have the economic crisis we have today.”Said byBarney FrankDemocratic · MassachusettsSourcecongress.gov
Jun 10, 2015“In 2009, Barney Frank introduced the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, which created a five-person board at the CFPB.congress.gov
Jul 22, 2014“I would think people worried about accountability would think it was a greater problem that the Federal Reserve wasn't subject to the appropriations process.congress.gov
Jul 22, 2014“I don't think that--if that is your major--if that is all you do is asset management or sell life insurance, I don't think you should be a SIFI.congress.gov