Barney Frank
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U.S. lawmakers urged to drop clearinghouse owner cap (Reuters)...to avoid conflicts of interest. The so-called Lynch Amendment was later dropped due to a procedural error, but Frank said this month he wants to reinsert it during a wider House debate. The bill is one of two House bills approved to... In this article: Barney Frank, U.S., Derivative, NYSE Euronext, Reuters, Thomson Reuters Corp, New York Stock Exchange, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs Group Inc |
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washingtonpost.com | 1 day ago
Bank bill delayed in House, Senate divided
...African-American community, including the poor and the middle class." Further details were not immediately available. Frank said he still expected the systemic risk bill would undergo a committee vote on December 1, and go to the House...
In this article: Timothy Geithner, The Fed, Recession, Joint Economic Committee, Richard Shelby, Kevin Brady, Barack Obama, and Christopher Dodd
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Reuters | 2 days ago
US's Frank says FX not exempt from derivs control-press
...from the House bills when they are reconciled into a single draft in December, House Financial Services Committee chairman Barney Frank told Risk magazine. "The Administration had asked for that amendment, but we are going to take away...
In this article: Derivative, Risk magazine, US, and House Financial Services Committee
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washingtonpost.com | 3 days ago
Digest
...other types of loans to consumers. Those measures are expected to be combined into a single bill on the House floor, and Frank has said he would request at least three full days of debate. Similar legislation in the Senate is facing a...
In this article: Timothy F. Geithner, Richard C. Shelby, Derivative, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and House Financial Services Committee
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Boston Globe -- Today's paper A to Z | 3 days ago
Frank wants tougher derivatives rules
...need to "toughen up'' their approach on new regulations for clearing derivatives trades, US Representative Barney Frank said yesterday. Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, has been at odds with SEC chairwoman Mary Schapiro and CFTC chairman...
In this article: Derivative, Gary Gensler, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission, and E mail
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Columbia Daily Tribune | 4 days ago
Frank gambled on mortgages, and we all lost
...roll the dice a little bit more in this situation toward subsidized housing. " - Rep. Barney Frank, Sept. 25, 2003 It was six years ago that Barney Frank announced his famous dice roll on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the name of...
In this article: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Hank Paulson, White House, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and Office of Thrift Supervision
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AP Online | 5 days ago
Frank floats loan plan for unemployed homeowners
...water, they've got equity, but they're unemployed, and you can't afford mortgage payments on unemployment," said Frank, D-Mass. Frank said the program would be funded using interest banks pay on the $700 billion Wall Street bailout,...
In this article: Jack Reed, Unemployment, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Troubled Asset Relief Program, TARP, and Housing and Urban Development
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NPR | November 09, 2009
Frank: Credit Card Hikes Shows Need For Oversight
...from All Things Considered will be available at approx. 7:00 p.m. ET House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) helped to create tougher regulations for the credit card industry. The new rules take effect Feb....
In this article: House Financial Services Committee, Federal Reserve, and Chris Dodd
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Associated Press: Congress | November 06, 2009
Frank takes dig at colleague in health care debate
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic Rep. Barney Frank took a dig Friday at the Republican lawmaker who organized a protest by conservatives against health care legislation. Frank, a Massachusetts liberal, told an audience: "Some of the people...
In this article: Michele Bachmann, Washington, Massachusetts, Minnesota, All rights reserved, and Associated Press
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Barney Frank (born March 31, 1940) is the United States House Representative for Massachusetts's 4th congressional district since 1981 and a member of the Democratic Party. In 1982 he won his first full term and has been re-elected ever since by wide margins. In 1987, he became the second openly gay member of the House of Representatives, and has become one of the most prominent LGBT politicians in the United States.
In 2007 Frank became the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee when the Democratic Party won a majority in the House. The committee oversees the entire financial services industry, including the securities, insurance, banking and housing industries.
Frank is widely considered to be one of the most powerful members of Congress. He has been described as "one of the brightest and most energetic defenders of civil rights issues".
- Birth Date:
- March 31, 1940
- Birthplace:
- Bayonne, New Jersey
- Religion:
- Jewish
- Residence:
- Newton, Massachusetts
- University Attended:
- Occupation:
- Attorney, United States Representative
- Political party:
- Democratic
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