WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 3: Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) arrives for a news conference on Capitol Hill November 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) held the news conference to speak to reporters about the pending mark up of regulatory reform legislation for the American financial industries. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 3: Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) arrives for a news conference on Capitol Hill November 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) held the news conference to speak to reporters about the pending mark up of regulatory reform legislation for the American financial industries.

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  1. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 7: Rep. Barney Frank (D-MD) walks on Capitol Hill November 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. Members of the House of Representatives continued debate on healthcare reform legislation. President Obama made an unexpected appearance to Capitol Hill in an effort to secure the votes for the health care legislation.
  2. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 3: Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill November 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) held the news conference to speak to reporters about the pending mark up of regulatory reform legislation for the American financial industries.
  3. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 3: Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill November 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) held the news conference to speak to reporters about the pending mark up of regulatory reform legislation for the American financial industries.
  4. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 3: Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill November 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) held the news conference to speak to reporters about the pending mark up of regulatory reform legislation for the American financial industries.
  5. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 3: Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) arrives for a news conference on Capitol Hill November 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) held the news conference to speak to reporters about the pending mark up of regulatory reform legislation for the American financial industries.
  6. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 3: Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill November 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) held the news conference to speak to reporters about the pending mark up of regulatory reform legislation for the American financial industries.
  7. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 3: Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill November 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) held the news conference to speak to reporters about the pending mark up of regulatory reform legislation for the American financial industries.
  8. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 3: Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill November 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) held the news conference to speak to reporters about the pending mark up of regulatory reform legislation for the American financial industries.
  9. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) (R) talks with ranking member Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) during a hearing about overdraft fees levied by banks on Captiol Hill October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is considering legislation called 'The Overdraft Protection Act of 2009,' which would add limitations and regualtion to how banks and credit unions make consumers pay overdraft fees. Pulling in $23.7 billion in overdraft fees last year, banks made 35% more money off overdraft fees in 2008 than they did just two years earlier, according to the Center for Responsible Lending.
  10. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) (R) talks with ranking member Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) during a hearing about overdraft fees levied by banks on Captiol Hill October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is considering legislation called 'The Overdraft Protection Act of 2009,' which would add limitations and regualtion to how banks and credit unions make consumers pay overdraft fees. Pulling in $23.7 billion in overdraft fees last year, banks made 35% more money off overdraft fees in 2008 than they did just two years earlier, according to the Center for Responsible Lending.
  11. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) (R) and ranking member Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) preside over a hearing about overdraft fees levied by banks on Captiol Hill October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is considering legislation called 'The Overdraft Protection Act of 2009,' which would add limitations and regualtion to how banks and credit unions make consumers pay overdraft fees. Pulling in $23.7 billion in overdraft fees last year, banks made 35% more money off overdraft fees in 2008 than they did just two years earlier, according to the Center for Responsible Lending.
  12. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) (R) talks with ranking member Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) during a hearing about overdraft fees levied by banks on Captiol Hill October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is considering legislation called 'The Overdraft Protection Act of 2009,' which would add limitations and regualtion to how banks and credit unions make consumers pay overdraft fees. Pulling in $23.7 billion in overdraft fees last year, banks made 35% more money off overdraft fees in 2008 than they did just two years earlier, according to the Center for Responsible Lending.
  13. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) presides over a hearing about overdraft fees levied by banks on Captiol Hill October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is considering legislation called 'The Overdraft Protection Act of 2009,' which would add limitations and regualtion to how banks and credit unions make consumers pay overdraft fees. Pulling in $23.7 billion in overdraft fees last year, banks made 35% more money off overdraft fees in 2008 than they did just two years earlier, according to the Center for Responsible Lending.
  14. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Barney Frank (D-MA) questions Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Federal Reserves financial regulatory reform proposals.
  15. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 24: House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA)(L) and Joint Economic Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) participate in a news conference on Capitol Hill on September 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. Chairman Frank announced new legislation regarding the effective date of the recently enacted Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act.
  16. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 24: House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) (L) and Joint Economic Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) participate in a news conference on Capitol Hill on September 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. Chairman Frank announced new legislation regarding the effective date of the recently enacted Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act.

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