... The new consumer agency is one of the main planks of the Dodd-Frank legislation, named for Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and former Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), at the time the chairmen of the House Financial Services Committee and the Senate Banking Committee, respectively. And it’s at the center of the attack by some Republicans and many in the banking industry who want to roll back or alter key provisions of the law — from limits on debit card fees that banks charge retailers to curbs on the trading of derivatives contracts on Wall Street.Click to continue
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