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Marketplace's Jeremy Hobson tours one of the poorest neighborhoods in Memphis, Tenn. with an attorney who is bringing a lawsuit against Wells Fargo for predatory lending.

It's official -- Elizabeth Warren will head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Marketplace's Jeremy Hobson looks at what responsibilities and Warren will have in her new position.

Congressmen negotiated a financial reform bill that both members of the House and the Senate could agree on, but will it keep our economy safe from future financial fall outs?

Marketplace's Jeremy Hobson looks at how reform will affect the financial sector and Stacey Vanek Smith looks at how it'll affect the everyday consumer.

The Commerce Department reported new home sales for the month of May dropped 33% to the lowest level on record.

That's because home buyers stopped shopping for homes after the government stopped offering an $8,000 home buyer tax credit.

The housing market got us into this recession, and Jeremy Hobson reports we're going to need it to help get us out.

The existence of BP is at stake depending on what happens with the massive Gulf oil leak. BP has already lost almost a third of its market value in the last six weeks, even though the cost of the Gulf oil spill so far has only added up to about a billion dollars for the company.

Jeremy Hobson reports.

Goldman Sachs officials appeared at a Senate hearing, defending themselves against fire over some of the trades the bank was involved in leading up to the financial crisis.

The hearing is unrelated to the SEC'S fraud investigation, but the topic was still front and center. Reporter Jeremy Hobson talks the details with Tess Vigeland.

During a speech in New York, President Obama made a push for Wall Street reform -- just as the Senate prepares to debate its overhaul package.

Jeremy Hobson reports momentum appears to be on the president's side.

Former Citigroup executives testified on Capitol Hill about the bank's role in the financial crisis. One senior adviser insisted no on brought potential problems on Citi's balance sheet to his attention.

So where does the buck stop? Jeremy Hobson reports.

In Goldman Sachs' eight-page annual shareholder letter, the Wall Street bank sought to reassure shareholders it's been acting in the best interest of its clients.

Even when it was trading for itself. Jeremy Hobson reports.

Consumer confidence is up, and the upcoming jobs report is expected to be the most positive in many months. But the housing picture is still mixed, so are we on the recovery expressway?

Jeremy Hobson reports.