Schneiderman Removed From Mortgage Abuse Panel

from National Public Radio

Robert Siegel talks to Wall Street Journal reporter Ruth Simon about the removal Tuesday of New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman from a committee of state attorneys general investigating mortgage abuses. In recent months, Schneiderman voiced concerns over a proposed settlement between major banks and a coalition of federal and state officials over claims of foreclosure abuses. He has come under increasing pressure to approve the deal.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, August 25, 2011