William K. Black

Affiliation: University of Missouri, Kansas City

William K. Black, J.D., Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Law and Economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Professor Black was the Executive Director of the Institute for Fraud Prevention, Litigation Director of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, General Counsel of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, and Senior Deputy Chief Counsel of the Office of Thrift Supervision.

His expertise is in: banking law, fraud detection and prevention, and the regulation and supervision of financial institutions.

Professor Black earned a PhD at University of California at Irvine and a J.D. at University of Michigan Law School.

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William K. Black's Latest Articles | 13

Why is Obama Championing Bush’s Financial Wrecking Crew?

Nov 23, 2009| 

Tom Frank’s book: The Wrecking Crew explains how the Bush administration destroyed effective government and damaged our social fabric and our economy. The Obama... Read »

A Thorough Investigation of the Financial Collapse

Jul 31, 2009| 

The original Pecora investigation documented the causes of the economic collapse that led to the Great Depression. It was named after Ferdinand Pecora, lead counsel... Read »

Do Banks Need More Capital?

Jul 14, 2009| 

[via New Deal 2.0] Five Unasked Questions About the Stress Tests 1. Why will these (weak) stress tests lead to more realistic evaluations than the (far tougher)... Read »

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