Barney Frank, Architect of Wall Street Reform, Dies at 86
Barney Frank, the influential former Massachusetts congressman who helped shepherd the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform and other financial protections after the 2008 crisis and who was a leading LGBTQ advocate, died at 86; his tenure included pushing for tougher bank oversight, the creation of consumer protections via the CFPB, and backing the bailout framework for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, leaving a lasting mark on banking regulation and public service.