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Related: About this forumBarney Frank Joined $28 Billion Bank Board or Why Barnie Backs Hillary
Barney Frank, a key architect of financial-crisis era legislation that reshaped the financial industry, is joining a bank board.
Retired House Democrat Mr. Frank, one of the namesakes of the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial-reform law, was appointed to the board of directors of New York-based Signature Bank SBNY -2.14% on Wednesday
Signature is a $29 billion bank that primarily works with privately-owned businesses. The 14-year old bank has been growing rapidly and performing well at a time when other banks have struggled. Last quarter it posted its 22nd consecutive quarter of record earnings.
I like this business model in particular, Mr. Frank said in an interview. They dont get involved with exotic derivatives and credit default swaps. He also described himself as very supportive of banking.
Mr. Frank retired from Congress in January 2013 and is now an author, NBC contributor and public speaker, according to his Twitter profile. He said this is his first board appointment. I was flattered to be asked, he said.
http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2015/06/17/barney-frank-yes-that-barney-frank-joins-a-bank-board/
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Barney Frank Joined $28 Billion Bank Board or Why Barnie Backs Hillary (Original Post)
amborin
Feb 2016
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Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)1. not surprising at all
Seems to be typical of those that leave Congress. They also still have floor privileges and can talk to the current members on the floor.
I think it's refreshing that a bank would invite a regulator to sit on its Board.
Board of Directors have power in companies and can reign in executives. 28 billion is a midsized bank. Maybe they want Frank onboard to help them avoid questionable decisions.
JRLeft
(7,010 posts)5. LMFAO! I hope you're being sarcastic.
TTUBatfan2008
(3,623 posts)4. Dodd and Frank both corrupt as hell...
Bring back Glass-Steagall. FDR had it right in the first place.
nc4bo
(17,651 posts)6. Sounds like a revolving door. nt