by Anthony Colombo | Oct 1, 2016 | Monetary Policy, National, News
California’s state treasurer has announced he is suspending major parts of the state’s business relationship with Wells Fargo because of a scandal involving unauthorized customer accounts. In a letter to Wells Fargo, John Chiang asked, “how can I...
by Anthony Colombo | Sep 29, 2016 | New LTE
What I like best about living in Santa Fe is the favorite waitstaff at local restaurants welcoming my dog by name (Bear); familiar faces everywhere, friendly smiles (in congested Cerrillos Road traffic, even); and giving back to the community that holds me here. To...
by Anthony Colombo | Sep 28, 2016 | Commercial Banking, National, News, Public Banking
Announcement comes three weeks after Wells Fargo agreed to pay $185m in penalties after an audit found the bank used aggressive, illegal sales tactics Wells Fargo executives will forfeit millions of dollars in the wake of revelations that the bank’s sales...
by Anthony Colombo | Sep 20, 2016 | New LTE
Renowned author Terry Tempest Williams once said about Wallace Stegner that he was “a man who offers us his hunger for justice and his love of possibility.” This quote is an apt description also of the late Craig Barnes, whose last fight for justice and possibility...
by Anthony Colombo | Sep 18, 2016 | New LTE
I read with interest that the new bridge on DeFouri Street has finally been approved (“City may award contract soon to replace old DeFouri Street bridge,” Sept. 2). If the town had a public bank, as has been proposed, the cost could be between 30 percent and 50...