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House panel approves consumer protection agency

House Financial Services Committee members, from left, Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., and Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., confer on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, during the committee's markup on the financial overhaul bill. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)

WASHINGTON - The House Financial Services Committee has voted to create a federal agency devoted to protecting consumers from predatory lending, abusive overdraft fees and unfair rate hikes. Full Article at Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor

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  2. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: Former Associate General Counsel of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Oliver Ireland testifies before the House Financial Services Committee about overdraft fees levied by banks on Captiol Hill October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  3. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 29: U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner speaks during a hearing of the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill October 29, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  4. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 08: Mark Caverly of the Credit Union National Association and the Electronic Payments Coalition, testifies during a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill October 8, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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