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Overview
Christopher Dodd served as a US Senator from Connecticut from 1981 to 2011. He was revealed to have received favorable "Friends of Angelo "mortgage loans from Countrywide Financial CEO Angelo Mozilo, raising serious conflict-of-interest concerns given his role as chairman of the Senate Banking Committee during the lead-up to the 2008 financial crisis.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
Received favorable "Friends of Angelo "VIP mortgage loans from Countrywide Financial CEO Angelo Mozilo
Served as chairman of the Senate Banking Committee while receiving preferential treatment from financial industry
Failed to adequately regulate the financial sector despite holding key oversight position
Related Investigations (1)
Known Associates & Connections
Robert Rubin
Dodd-Frank reform addressed crisis Rubin's deregulation caused
Tim Geithner
Treasury Sec during Dodd-Frank debate
Sources & Documentation
1 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
Education
Key Timeline
1981
Elected to US Senate from Connecticut
2003
Received favorable Countrywide Financial mortgage as "Friend of Angelo"
2008
Financial crisis exposed regulatory failures under his Banking Committee chairmanship
2011
Retired from the Senate