In a move that would affect commercial banks like Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC), and JP Morgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), Democratic lawmakers on Friday publicly called for regulatory changes to banks ability to charge overdraft fees. Rep. Barney Frank, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, and Chris Dodd, Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee called for legislation that would allow bank customers to opt out of overdraft protection.
October 30th, 2009 | John | Comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "bank reform"
Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) and Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) See Protesters on Monday
The Chicago offices of both Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) and Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) saw picketers and protesters on Monday morning, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. The protest was part of a larger multi-day protest that focused on the American Bankers Association (ABA) annual meeting. Individuals carried signs and chanted slogans voicing their [...]
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