Quotes tagged ‘Bankers’

“I'll tell you, sitting across the table from the big banks, I witnessed the arrogance of power. Wealthy bankers accusing innocent homeowners of fault, as if Wall Street's mess was of the people's making.”

— Kamala Harris, cnn.com

“I had a choice. I could be an insider or I could be an outsider. Outsiders can say whatever they want. But people on the inside don’t listen to them. Insiders, however, get lots of access and a chance to push their ideas. People—powerful people—listen to what they have to say. But insiders also unde…”

— Elizabeth Warren, amazon.com

“By late 2008, one out of every five mortgage holders owed more than their homes were worth. The banks called in the loans, and the foreclosure notices piled up.”

— Elizabeth Warren, amazon.com

“The bankers might not have said it in so many words, but gradually their strategy emerged: Target families who were already in a little trouble, lend them more money, get them entangled in high fees and astronomical interest rates, and then block the doors to the bankruptcy exit if they really got i…”

— Elizabeth Warren, amazon.com

“The single best predictor that a family would go bankrupt was if they had a child.”

— Elizabeth Warren, amazon.com

“Joey Zasa: I earned that territory with my talent. Commission gave it to me, and you approved. Michael Corleone: Yes. Vincent Mancini: Hey, Uncle Mike, I came here for the party. I'm not here to ask you for any kind of help. I could just kill this bastard. He's the one who needs the help. Michael Co…”

— Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Don Michael Corleone, Al Pacino, imdb.com

“We know how to case banks. We’re practically bankers.”

— Chris Fedak, Marc Guggenheim, Mick Rory / Heat Wave, Dominic Purcell, imdb.com

“A real New York hotel! How many Wall Street bankers have had their first prostitute here?”

— Kirk J. Rudell, Francine Smith (voice), Wendy Schaal, imdb.com

“One only needs to reflect on the dramatic decline in the value of the dollar that has taken place since the Fed was established in 1913. The goods and services you could buy for $1.00 in 1913 now cost nearly $21.00. Another way to look at this is from the perspective of the purchasing power of the d…”

— Ron Paul, ronpaul.com