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Critics Slam Obama Over Warren Appointment

Sep 18th 2010 – 7:26PM

In Elizabeth Warren's 2007 article in the journal Democracy, the Harvard University professor decried what she called the "tricks and traps" some financial institutions used to lure consumers into mortgages, credit cards or other financial agreements they couldn't afford. Warren proposed creating a government watchdog...

Opinion: A Low Score for Credit Bureaus

By David FaginAug 18th 2010 – 5:21AM
Cassandra Hubbart, AOL

Cassandra Hubbart, AOL

(Aug. 18) -- When President Barack Obama signed the financial reform bill into law in July, it definitely seemed like a sign of real change. But, as it stands now, it just looks like more of the same. We all want to see Wall Street excesses reined in and a future financial collapse avoided, but, as it turns out, the new...

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FICO is a public company that provides analytics and decision making services—including credit scoring—intended to help financial services companies make complex, high-volume decisions.

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