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bvar22

(39,909 posts)
87. It is the banks JOB to protect their depositers money.
Mon Jan 18, 2016, 06:52 PM
Jan 2016

Coming up with a scam to give people Thousands & Thousands without checking their background and income is gross malfeasance on the part of the banks, and should be a felony.

Wow. Disgusting. She is still defending Bill's repeal of Glass-Steagall and refusing to reinstate it Green Forest Jan 2016 #1
Easy. The PTB of the Democratic Party backed Obama in 2008 and are backing her now. merrily Jan 2016 #29
I think lots of people/entities share the blame for the housing crisis. Hoyt Jan 2016 #2
Blaming it on homeowners was a PR effort to shift blame from the brokers... Human101948 Jan 2016 #4
I agree, but the reason the loans were unsound/garbage was part of the problem. Hoyt Jan 2016 #5
Who's to Blame for the Mortgage Mess? Banks, Not Homeowners Human101948 Jan 2016 #7
If banks had been saying No to loans, there would have been an uproar that the Hoyt Jan 2016 #8
and I guess Mbrow Jan 2016 #11
Huge +1! Enthusiast Jan 2016 #13
The illegal robot signings were a technicality. If I'm living in a house, I expect to pay someone. Hoyt Jan 2016 #34
Yeah, I'm sure that Woody Guthrie would have agreed with you brentspeak Jan 2016 #78
The robo signings were still a technicality that was used to forestall foreclosure -- which I'm fine Hoyt Jan 2016 #79
A totally discredited right wing argument... Human101948 Jan 2016 #30
Baloney. Banks said no to loans throughout all history, until crap mortgage derivatives. merrily Jan 2016 #33
Tax revenue? freedom fighter jh Jan 2016 #42
Property taxes, income tax on workers and builders, sales tax on new furnishing and stuff bought by Hoyt Jan 2016 #46
Indeed, the mortgage tax deduction is government action to promote home sales. freedom fighter jh Jan 2016 #61
I never trust any salesperson. And yes, the mortgage folks were only interested in closing a loan, Hoyt Jan 2016 #66
I think you've got more discipline than most Americans. burfman Jan 2016 #75
It's been real nice even if the original cause was neurotic. freedom fighter jh Jan 2016 #84
Makes perfect sense in retrospect. burfman Jan 2016 #85
Thanks, Burfman. freedom fighter jh Jan 2016 #88
Your attempts to absolve Wall Street of blame for the crash is inexcusable. It is established fact they ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2016 #70
Huge +1! Enthusiast Jan 2016 #12
For the most part, the loans were bad only if prices dropped. Otherwise if one got in trouble, they Hoyt Jan 2016 #82
Your posts are way off base. Since forever, banks were the ones who decided whether a borrower merrily Jan 2016 #31
I agree the system rewarded more loans. But the government didn't crack down on Hoyt Jan 2016 #40
FYI. Repeating yourself doesn't improve your position. It only wastes time. merrily Jan 2016 #41
Maybe the "average buyer should have had a clue" before taking out a mortgage the Hoyt Jan 2016 #44
IF every loan had been paid in full it couldn't have covered all the fraudulent derivatives Vincardog Jan 2016 #81
this is the heart of the matter SoLeftIAmRight Jan 2016 #86
Hillary IS TOAST on The Wall Street Stuff! THIS Just Adds More Fuel To The Fire CorporatistNation Jan 2016 #69
+ 100 n/t Peregrine Took Jan 2016 #77
Hillary is definitely the Republican kind of Democrat jfern Jan 2016 #3
Those bums! Helen Borg Jan 2016 #6
OMG how dare you dig up something that happened over 8 years ago davidpdx Jan 2016 #9
She's changed now. BlueJazz Jan 2016 #10
She didnt exist SwampG8r Jan 2016 #15
That's why I'm voting for Hillary. She told her audience of financiers to fix the problem. Then, she Hoppy Jan 2016 #14
Yeah, she fixed it all alright. Just like she solved Flint Michigan's notadmblnd Jan 2016 #35
She was the Senator of Wall Street. Ironically, this is one of her claims I actually do believe. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #16
Her campaign's coffin is nearly one solid sea of nail heads. Divernan Jan 2016 #17
Spread the Word... Upcoming Voters Deserve to Be FULLY INFORMED! CorporatistNation Jan 2016 #71
Good!!! newfie11 Jan 2016 #18
At least we know where her true allegiance lies. Vinca Jan 2016 #19
no video for me at link dsc Jan 2016 #20
Despicable IGNORE - nt KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #21
As the person who responded to you shows, you are not allowed to be levelheaded about this. stevenleser Jan 2016 #26
Wrong. See Reply 31. Hillary is saying the same thing right wingers on CNBC were saying in 2008. merrily Jan 2016 #36
Here you go. JRLeft Jan 2016 #27
i mean the video where she says what is quoted dsc Jan 2016 #39
This quote? JRLeft Jan 2016 #45
Did you even read what you posted. Not ALL Wall streets fault. That means it is partially Wall stevenleser Jan 2016 #47
I guess as a Clinton supporter you're looking for a way to JRLeft Jan 2016 #50
I guess as a Sanders supporter, you are eager to distort anything his opponents say. nt stevenleser Jan 2016 #51
You know damn well she blamed the homeowners in that video, but JRLeft Jan 2016 #55
No, I'm not pretending she doesnt think homeowners deserve part of the blame. I'm reality based. stevenleser Jan 2016 #56
She's blinded by the Wall Street cash she receives personally and for her campaign. JRLeft Jan 2016 #57
That's an interesting attempt to move the goalposts from the field to the ocean but its meaningless. stevenleser Jan 2016 #64
not the one you posted dsc Jan 2016 #49
There was another clip in the video watch again the entire video.. JRLeft Jan 2016 #52
I saw it now dsc Jan 2016 #53
You can see you are not going to get anywhere even though you are clearly right. nt stevenleser Jan 2016 #48
Yeah, and cut it out! Or something. AllyCat Jan 2016 #22
it's amazing to me how anyone continues supports her. Javaman Jan 2016 #23
Bernie should air that ad. JRLeft Jan 2016 #24
Yes, and bring it up at the next debate. CharlotteVale Jan 2016 #28
In all likelihood, the next debate will be too late. They planned it that way. merrily Jan 2016 #37
There is one more scheduled in Feb, before Super Tuesday. morningfog Jan 2016 #59
Thanks! Just not before Iowa and NH. I must have conflated. merrily Jan 2016 #60
It's Hillary's 47% moment. Kalidurga Jan 2016 #32
OMG, her HUSBAND is one of those to blame for the housing crisis. The only good thing about her RiverLover Jan 2016 #25
Yep, and not only because of repeal of Glass Steagall, either, but she blamed it on Bernie!! merrily Jan 2016 #38
Seriously. There are no words. RiverLover Jan 2016 #43
Oh, RiverLover, please let it go. It creates cortisol in your body and cortisol is evil, merrily Jan 2016 #62
I'm going to print out your post... Ino Jan 2016 #73
"Now these economic problems are certainly not all Wall Street’s fault – not by a long shot." Bread and Circus Jan 2016 #54
Here you go~ RiverLover Jan 2016 #58
The quote I am asking about is not in that video Bread and Circus Jan 2016 #63
Here's the entire speech (and quote) Oilwellian Jan 2016 #67
Thank you very much. Bread and Circus Jan 2016 #74
Remind me who or what made available the option of paying extra fees to avoid documenting income? merrily Jan 2016 #65
It is the banks JOB to protect their depositers money. bvar22 Jan 2016 #87
Agree! merrily Jan 2016 #89
Yeah, that's pretty disgusting. EndElectoral Jan 2016 #68
kick Quixote1818 Jan 2016 #72
Kick azmom Jan 2016 #76
Institutional responsibility is separate from individual responsibility Babel_17 Jan 2016 #80
devasting. nashville_brook Jan 2016 #83
Disgusting is correct. She's a brought and paid for by the Banksters Bernblu Jan 2016 #90
Jesus... WillyT Jan 2016 #91
She's done azmom Jan 2016 #92
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