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Banned For 10 Years Plus $2.7 Billion Penalty

The US's largest credit repair brands settled with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for $2.7 Billion for alleged illegal, deceptive and unethical practices harming our most financially vulnerable citizens.

UBS's $1.4 Billion Penalty Is The Final Bank Settlement Of The 2008 Crisis: Banks Learn Their Lesson?

Swiss bank UBS $1.4 Billion penalty ends the US government's crackdown on financial institutions role in the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. Discover why UBS was fined, what the final combined penalty tally is and how banks have responded.

Unmasking the Fundsz Scam: CFTC Takes Legal Action Against Fraudulent Crypto Traders

The assets of 4 individuals have been frozen in connection with an alleged crypto con. Scammers are everywhere in the financial service industry, even at "legitimate" institutions. How can regular people invest in a way the fixes our broken financial system?

Payday: $104 Million Awarded To Just 7 Whistleblowers

The SEC last week awarded their 4th largest payout ever with their whistleblower program. It sure does pay to work for an unethical financial company.

Wells Fargo Slammed With $200 Million In Fines In WhatsApp Probe And Failing To Keep Records!

The SEC and the CFTC landed a one-two punch to 12 different financial institutions today totaling $549 Million in penalties. Why is the financial service industry far and away the most abusive unethical sector in our economy? What are some simple non-political steps we can all take to erode the wealth and power of the banking industry? Find out in this episode.