Search Results for: Bank Whistleblowers United

Bank Whistleblowers United Told DOJ to use 4506-T as Kryptonite v Banksters

Steven Krystofiak Warned the Fed 12 Years Ago By William K. Black August 6, 2018     Bloomington, MN Steven Krystofiak formed the Mortgage Brokers Association for Responsible Lending, a professional association dedicated to fighting mortgage fraud and predation.  On August 1, … Continue reading

Bank Whistleblowers United Covered in NYT

The New York Times has taken notice of Bank Whistleblowers United (BWU). You can read it here.

The Bank Whistleblowers United – Who are We, and Why are We Trying to Help Implement Real Banking Reform?

[revised – Michael Winston’s bio added] At this time (January 29, 2016), we consist of four founding members: Gary Aguirre William Black Richard Bowen Michael Winston Our bios are listed at the end of this post.  We share a number … Continue reading

The Bank Whistleblowers United Campaign Funding Plan: Say “No” to Contributions from Financial Felons

In order to restore the rule of law, we ask every candidate for the nomination of their party for the presidency to pledge that they will not take contributions from any financial firm (or contributions above $250 from their officers) … Continue reading

An Explanation of the Bank Whistleblowers United 60-Day Plan

On Day One, the President directs each relevant federal financial agency to restore a superb criminal referral process, the criminal referral mandate, and criminal referral coordinators, at every federal financial agency. Local and state police forces rarely investigate sophisticated financial … Continue reading

Announcing Our Name Change to “Bank Whistleblowers United”

William K. Black January 30, 2016    Bloomington, Minneapolis Well, this is slightly embarrassing.  Gary Aguirre, Bill Black, Richard Bowen, and Michael Winston came together to form a pro bono effort by bank whistleblowers to restore the rule of law on … Continue reading

Announcing the Bank Whistleblowers United Initial Initiatives

William K. Black January 29, 2016     Bloomington, Minnesota Revised January 30, 2016 I am writing to announce the formation of a new pro bono group and a policy initiative that we hope many of our readers will support and help … Continue reading

Trump Models His War on Bank Regulators on Bill Clinton and W’s Disastrous Wars

William K. Black December 13, 2018     Bloomington, MN The Wall Street Journal published an article on December 12, 2018 that should warn us of coming disaster:  “Banks Get Kinder, Gentler Treatment Under Trump.”  The last time a regulatory head lamented … Continue reading

Money and Banking – Part 19 (C): Financial institutions: An overview

Part A  |  Part B | Part C Farmer Mac, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Sallie Mae This section closes the presentation of government-sponsored enterprise with a quick look at other GSEs. They work in a similar fashion to the … Continue reading

A Letter to Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger about Hiring Proven Whistleblowers

By William K. Black January 17, 2017     Bloomington, MN The Wall Street Journal recently published a summary of a study of “desired director traits.” A survey of 369 supervisory directors from 12 countries by search and advisory firm Russell Reynolds … Continue reading