Sep 12 Watch Amid Major Job Cuts, Is Bank of America ‘Too Big to Manage’? Bank of America, the nation's largest lender, announced plans to shrink the company by 30,000 people over the next two years. Judy Woodruff discusses Banks of America's troubles and the growing concerns over interconnected global financial problems with banking expert… Continue watching
Apr 25 Should Banks Modify Home Loans to Today’s Home Values? Name: Charles Robertson Question: The media estimates 5 to 8 million houses are currently underwater or at some point in the foreclosure process, and housing values have declined 25 percent. If one million homes were put on the market in… Continue reading
Dec 02 Tips for Help With Your Home Loan Modification By Paul Solman Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Thursday's query: Name: Ben Roman Question: I am having a problem with trying to… Continue reading
Dec 02 Tips and Where to Go For Help With Your Home Loan Modification By Elizabeth Shell Name: Ben Roman Question: I am having a problem with trying to get a modification loan for my home which may soon be going into foreclosure. Where and to whom should I go to ask for assistance? Paul Solman: For… Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch Boston Firm Offers Homeowners a Second Chance After Foreclosure For those who have lost a home they could have afforded at market rate, Boston Community Capital offers an avenue to regain ownership. Paul Solman reports. Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch Former World Bank President Reflects on ‘A Global Life’ Jeffrey Brown talks to James Wolfensohn about his memoir, "A Global Life," and his 10 years at the helm of the World Bank. Wolfensohn, who grew up in Australia, worked in London and on Wall Street, reflects on the increasing… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch Corruption Allegations Test Afghan Banking System Allegations of corruption in the Afghan banking system are causing fury and concern among citizens who fear their money isn't safe. Margaret Warner talks to Washington Post correspondent Rajiv Chandrasekaran for more. Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch What Will Financial Reform Mean for the Poorest? With President Obama set to sign financial reform legislation, much of the attention has been on the biggest U.S. banks lately. But what about lending practices that affect the poorest Americans? Hari Sreenivsan discusses the "poverty industry" with "Broke, USA"… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch TARP Watchdog: Foreclosure Program ‘Too Small, Too Slow’ Judy Woodruff talks with Elizabeth Warren, chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel about the effectiveness of the TARP bank bailout and a program aimed at helping homeowners steer clear of foreclosures. Continue watching
Feb 19 Do We Need a Consumer Protection Agency? As the Senate continues to debate financial reform, the issue of whether to create an independent consumer protection agency has become a key point of contention. In a special roundtable, experts weigh in on whether a new agency should be… Continue reading