Financial Reform 5 Years Later: Promise Unfulfilled

It's been five years since President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank financial reform act on July 21, 2010, saying the law would "lead all of us to a stronger, more prosperous future." Despite some positive steps, that promise remains largely unfulfilled. I say that even though my organization supported Dodd-Frank, as did many other advocates concerned about disadvantaged communities, financial reform and consumer protection. But, as my colleague Orson Aguilar wrote recently, "Today, the big banks a...