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About This EpisodeAs the COO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), Marcia Davies' professional journey underscores the power of self-belief and truth in the stories we tell to ourselves and to others. The episode also sheds light on mPower (MBA Promoting Opportunities for Women to Extend their Reach) and how Marcia not only founded this networking platform for women in the real estate finance industry but has grown it over the years into an engaged community of more than 25,000. mPower's true success lies in the genuine connections and business opportunities it has facilitated, transcending traditional corporate hierarchies and enabling women to extend their reach. Tune in to hear important insights for those seeking to revitalize their professional journey, emphasizing the importance of integrating passion into one's career and staying aligned with your joy and purpose. About Marcia DaviesMarcia Davies is Chief Operating Officer for the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). As COO, Marcia is responsible for ensuring cross organizational alignment and facilitating the implementation of strategic initiatives, as well as maintaining oversight of key organizational priorities. She is also the lead strategist for MBA's external activities, providing leadership, guidance and overall management to the public affairs and marketing divisions. In addition, Marcia provides strategic direction and management of MBA's Conferences, Membership, Education, Information Technology and Office Services divisions. She also provides management oversight to and is a Board member of MBA's Opens Doors Foundation. Previously, Marcia worked at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), as Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner. Before joining HUD, Marcia spent 21 years at Freddie Mac, where she held a variety of officer positions in communications, customer outreach, marketing, servicer relations and policy. Marcia is the founder of mPower - MBA Promoting Opportunities for Women to Extend their Reach - MBA's networking platform for women in the real estate finance industry. Under her leadership, mPower has grown into an engaged community of more than 25,000, providing best-in-class conference and webinar programming, networking events, and online opportunities to stay engaged. Through mPower, more women are positioned to achieve leadership positions and are well represented in all segments of the industry. Marcia is a member of the AWRB Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Council (NDILC). She is also a member of Women in Housing Finance and the International Women's Leadership Association. Most recently, Marcia received the silver Stevie Awards for Women in Business 2018 Maverick of the Year. She is also the recipient of Five Star's Laurie A. Maggiano Legacy award, the NAWRB 2018 Industry Revolutionary Award, and the CIFS Diversity & Inclusion 2018 Trailblazer Award. In 2015, Marcia was honored by HousingWire as one of its 2015 Women of Influence. Marcia is a graduate of the Katharine Gibbs School in Montclair, NJ. Additional ResourcesLinkedIn: @MarciaDavies

Catherine Austin Fitts is the president of Solari, Inc., publisher of the Solari Report. Catherine served as managing director of the Wall Street investment bank Dillon, Read & Co. Inc.; as Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the  Department of Housing and Urban Development in the first Bush Administration; and was the president of Hamilton Securities Group. She blogs for the Solari Report at solari.com.

David Stevens is President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Prior to assuming this position, Dave served as the Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).Dave has more than 30 years of experience in mortgage finance and has held several executive level positions in sales, acquisition, investment, risk management and regulatory oversight, including positions in senior management with Wells Fargo, Freddie Mac and World Savings. Prior to his appointment by the Obama Administration to serve at HUD, Dave was President and COO of the Long and Foster Companies.He is known inside the beltway as a key housing influential; serving as an industry authority on major mortgage finance legislative and regulatory issues. Dave is often quoted in the national and trade media and regularly appears on television and radio to offer insight on issues affecting the mortgage and housing markets.In 2013, Dave received the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) Founders Award, presented to individuals that have distinguished themselves by their work in support of sustainable Hispanic homeownership to improve the quality of life for Hispanics in America. He has been named to Bloomberg's "50 Most Powerful People in Real Estate" list, and twice recognized as one of the "Top 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders" by Inman News. Dave was also named to Mortgage Professional America's "The Hot 100 List."He currently serves on the board of MBA Opens Doors Foundation, MBA's national 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization for philanthropic ventures, and as an advisory board member of the J. Ronald Terwilliger Foundation for Housing America's Families.Dave is a graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder.

GUEST OVERVIEW: Catherine Austin Fitts is the president of Solari, Inc., publisher of the Solari Report, and managing member of Solari Investment Screens, LLC. Catherine served as managing director and member of the board of directors of the Wall Street investment bank Dillon, Read & Co. Inc., as Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in the first Bush Administration, and was the president of Hamilton Securities Group, Inc. Catherine has designed and closed over $25 billion of transactions and investments to-date and has led portfolio and investment strategy for $300 billion of financial assets and liabilities.

In the opening download of this riveting two-part conversation, FNF's Chuck Cain welcomes industry insider and veteran Dave Stevens for a candid take on the real estate industry. In his 40-year career, Stevens has seen and done it all, as a top loan originator, CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, and Federal Housing Commissioner. Stevens doesn't pull any punches when it comes to The Fed, mounting compliance concerns, and the real estate industry's slow adoption of technology. 

On today's show we discuss Biden's recent Fact Sheet on a "Comprehensive Framework for Responsible Development of Digital Assets," and the true picture of what he's trying to achieve. GUEST OVERVIEW: Catherine Austin Fitts is currently President of Solari Incorporated, publisher of The Solari Report and Managing Member of Solari Investment Advisory Services. Before that, she served as Managing Director and Member of the Board of Directors of the Wall Street investment bank, Dillon, Read and Co.. She was Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in the first Bush administration, and was President of Hamilton Securities Group, Incorporated. Fitts has designed and closed more than twenty-five billion dollars in transactions and investments to date and has led portfolio and investment strategy for three hundred billion dollars worth of financial assets and liabilities.

In our SPECIAL EPISODE this week we have David H Stevens, CMB, CEO - Mountain Lake Consulting, Inc. here to discuss the ICE/Black Knight Merger, and how it will affect everyone concerned.Want to know more about David H Stevens?David H. Stevens CMB, (Dave) is the CEO of Mountain Lake Consulting, Inc. Dave is a 38-year veteran of the Mortgage Banking industry.Dave previously served as the President and CEO of Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and prior to this role, Dave served as the US Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at HUD (US Department of Housing and Urban Development). Dave has served a variety of key industry leadership roles prior to his work in Washington including as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Long & Foster Real Estate Companies, Inc., Executive Vice President of Wholesale Lending at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, and Senior Vice President in charge of Single-Family Lending at Freddie Mac, and Group Senior Vice President at World Savings Bank. Dave currently sits on the Board of real estate investment trust Dynex, Inc.Dave works on advisory projects in real estate finance and provides technical and strategic consultation to financial institutions and intermediariesIn 2018 David was named Mortgage Professional Of The Year by National Mortgage Professional Magazine, has been named one of Bloomberg's 50 most powerful people in real estate, and Inman's 100 top most influential leaders. He received the Founders Award from NAHREP in 2013. David is often cited in the media having appeared on CNBC, PBS, and Bloomberg TV and quoted in major media. He has testified before the US Senate and House of Representatives multiple times and continues to influence policymakers in Washington.Dave received his CMB (Certified Mortgage Banker) designation in 2015 and holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Colorado at Boulder.Opinion: The risk of ICE, Black Knight deal is in the dataLYKKEN ON LEADERSHIP PODCAST-David Stevens, CEO of MBA

Catherine is the president of Solari, Inc., publisher of the Solari Report, and managing member of Solari Investment Advisory Services, LLC. Catherine served as managing director and member of the board of directors of the Wall Street investment bank Dillon, Read & Co. Inc., as Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in the first Bush Administration, and was the president of Hamilton Securities Group, Inc. Catherine has designed and closed over $25 billion of transactions and investments to-date and has led portfolio and investment strategy for $300 billion of financial assets and liabilities.Catherine graduated from the University of Pennsylvania (BA), the Wharton School (MBA) and studied Mandarin Chinese at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She blogs for the Solari Report at solari.com. She speaks here with Jay Dyer.

Dave served as the Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

With unprecedented challenges facing the housing industry, it is somewhat of a relief that the Federal Housing Administration is led by someone with experience in navigating crises. Brian Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner, is no stranger to crises. He was serving in the White House and traveling with President George Bush […] The post FHA Commissioner Montgomery, No Stranger to Crisis, on Navigating Borrowers Through the Pandemic appeared first on Mortgage Media.

Marcia Davies is Chief Operating Officer for the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). As COO, Marcia is responsible for ensuring cross-organizational alignment and facilitating the implementation of strategic initiatives, as well as maintaining oversight of key organizational priorities. She is also the lead strategist for MBA's external activities, providing leadership, guidance and overall management to the public affairs and marketing divisions. In addition, Marcia provides strategic direction and management of MBA's Conferences, Membership, Education, Information Technology and Office Services divisions. She also provides management oversight to and is a Board member of MBA's Opens Doors Foundation. Previously, Marcia worked at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), as Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner. She directed HUD's industry relations program to strengthen relationships, garner support, streamline communications and resolve policy and regulatory issues. Before joining HUD, Marcia spent 21 years at Freddie Mac, where she held a variety of officer positions in communications, customer outreach, marketing, servicer relations and policy. Marcia is the founder of mPower - MBA Promoting Opportunities for Women to Extend their Reach - MBA's networking platform for women in the real estate finance industry. Under her leadership, mPower has grown into an engaged community of more than 12,000, providing best-in-class conference and webinar programming, networking events, and online opportunities to stay engaged. Through mPower, more women are positioned to achieve leadership positions and are well represented in all segments of the industry.Marcia is a member of the NAWRB Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Council (NDILC). She is also a member of Women in Housing Finance and the International Women's Leadership Association. Most recently, Marcia received the silver Stevie Awards for Women in Business 2018 Maverick of the Year. She has also the recipient of Five Star's Laurie A. Maggiano Legacy award, the NAWRB 2018 Industry Revolutionary Award, and the CIFS Diversity & Inclusion 2018 Trailblazer Award. In 2015, Marcia was honored by HousingWire as one of its 2015 Women of Influence.Marcia is a graduate of the Katharine Gibbs School in Montclair, N.J.

Chuck Marohn interviews Catherine Fitts, Strong Towns member and founder of the Solari Report. Catherine served as managing director and member of the board of directors of the Wall Street investment bank Dillon, Read & Co. Inc., as Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in the first Bush Administration, and was the president of Hamilton Securities Group, Inc.  In this conversation, Catherine discusses her past leadership roles and how that has influenced her outlook on building investment and wealth—not just for individuals—but for communities as a whole. Chuck Marohn was also featured on the Solari Report earlier this year, which you can check out here.

Wednesday, January 23, 6pm EST:  Mitchell's guest today is Catherine Austin Fitts is the publisher of the Solari Report and managing member of Solari Investment Advisory Services, LLC and Sea Lane Advisory, LLC. Catherine is a former Managing Director and member of the board of directors of Dillon, Read & Co, Inc. and president of Hamilton Securities Group, Inc. Catherine served as Assistant Secretary of Housing, Federal Housing Commissioner in the first Bush Administration. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (BA), The Wharton Business School (MBA) and studied Mandarin at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She blogs for the Solari Report at Solari.com and has published an online book about her experiences on Wall Street and Washington, "Dillon, Read & the Aristocracy of Stock Profits," at Dunwalke.com . Tune in to hear Catherine's experiences in the depths of both government and Wall St. What she came to learn is instructive for us all who seek overall upgrade of ethics and practice in our Justice System, government and society. You can Listen at www.abetterworld.tv Or listen by phone at: 602 753-1860 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/abwmitchellrabin/support

Catherine Austin Fitts — "Look Behind the Smokescreen" on The Progressive Radio News Hour - 02/24/11Fitts talks about the current "reengineering" and political obfuscation that is going on in the US economy, the duplicity of the attempts to slash state-worker salaries and benefits, and why political change in the US does not result in change.Catherine Austin Fitts is an investment advisor, entrepreneur, and former Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner under GHW Bush. She's also a former Managing Director and board member of the Wall Street firm, Dillon Read & Co., Inc.She's now editor of Solari.com and runs Solari, Inc. - an "online media company focused on ethical investment and preserving family wealth. Long ago, (she) made a promise (never again to) act against the best interest (of her) own people (and to do her best) to leave a better world for generations to come."Her latest views on world and national issues will be discussed.DownloadCatherine Austin Fitts' website is http://www.solari.com/Source: Progressive Radio NetworkAired: 2/24/11 12:00 AMThis podcast is an aggregate of audio files freely available online. Please visit the original source and subscribe to the host website.

Catherine Austin Fitts is an investment advisor, entrepreneur, former Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner under GHW Bush, and former Managing Director and board member of the Wall Street firm, Dillon Read & Co., Inc.She's now editor of Solari.com and runs Solari, Inc. as an "online media company focused on ethical investment and preserving family wealth. Long ago, (she promised never again to) act against the best interests (of her) own people (and do her best) to leave a better world for generations to come."Her latest economic and global views will be discussed.DownloadCatherine Austin Fitts' website is http://www.solari.com/Source: Progressive Radio NetworkAired: 6/21/10 12:00 AMThis podcast is an aggregate of audio files freely available online. Please visit the original source and subscribe to the host website.

GUEST: Catherine Austin Fitts is an investment advisor, entrepreneur, former Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner under GHW Bush, and former Managing Director and board member of the Wall Street firm, Dillon Read & Co., Inc. She's now editor of Solari.com and runs Solari, Inc. as an "online media company focused on ethical investment and preserving family wealth. Long ago, (she) made a promise (never again to) act against the best interests (of her) own people (and to do her best) to leave a better world for generations to come." Fitts' latest views on the economy, corporate pillaging, and overall conditions in the country will be discussed, especially now that Democrats have lost their Senate supermajority. DownloadCatherine Austin Fitts' website is http://www.solari.com/Source: Republic Broadcasting NetworkAired: 2/5/10 12:00 AMSource: Progressive Radio NetworkAired: 2/8/10 12:00 AMThis podcast is an aggregate of audio files freely available online. Please visit the original source and subscribe to the host website.

Jason talks with the former Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner for George Bush I. Criminal activity in government and our financial system is exposed by the ever fascinating Catherine Austin Fitts who is president of Solari, Inc. on this episode of The Holistic Survival Show. Visit http://www.holisticsurvival.com/podcast-with-holistic-survival.php. As a former investment advisor, [...]

Part 8 (FINAL): Anatomy of a Financial Coup D'Etat: Wall Street, Banksters, Feds and Fascism. Dennis Bernstein and Catherine Austin Fitts discuss the "Anatomy of a Financial Coup D'Etat", how a Washington-Wall Street partnership had:Engineered a fraudulent housing and debt bubble;Illegally shifted vast amounts of capital out of the U.S.;Used “privitization” as a form of piracy - a pretext to move government assets to private investors at below-market prices and then shift private liabilities back to government at no cost to the private liability holder.Dennis Bernstein is the producer and co-host of the radio news program, Flashpoints Radio on Pacifica Radio.Catherine Austin Fitts is the president of Solari, Inc., the publisher of The Solari Report, managing member of Solari Investment Advisory Services, LLC. Fitts served as managing director and member of the board of directors of the Wall Street investment bank Dillon, Read & Co. Inc., as Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in the first Bush Administration, and was the president of Hamilton Securities Group, Inc., an investment bank and financial software developer.  DownloadCatherine Austin Fitts' website is http://www.solari.com/Aired: (M/DD/YY) 11/10/09 12:00 AMSource: Grinning Planet KPFA FlashpointsSource: KPFAThis podcast is an aggregate of audio files freely available online. Please visit the original source and subscribe to the host website.

GUEST: Catherine Austin Fitts is an investment advisor, entrepreneur, former Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner under GHW Bush, and former Managing Director and board member of the Wall Street firm, Dillon Read & Co., Inc.She's now editor of Solari.com and runs Solari, Inc. as an "online media company focused on ethical investment and preserving family wealth.Discussion will focus on www.Solari.com, Fitts' latest views on the economy, plus some background on the genesis of today's crisis. DownloadCatherine Austin Fitts' website is http://www.solari.com/Source: Republic Broadcasting NetworkAired: 11/6/09 12:00 AMThis podcast is an aggregate of audio files freely available online. Please visit the original source and subscribe to the host website.

Part 7: Anatomy of a Financial Coup D'Etat: Wall Street, Banksters, Feds and Fascism. Dennis Bernstein and Catherine Austin Fitts discuss the "Anatomy of a Financial Coup D'Etat", how a Washington-Wall Street partnership had:Engineered a fraudulent housing and debt bubble;Illegally shifted vast amounts of capital out of the U.S.;Used “privitization” as a form of piracy - a pretext to move government assets to private investors at below-market prices and then shift private liabilities back to government at no cost to the private liability holder.Dennis Bernstein is the producer and co-host of the radio news program, Flashpoints Radio on Pacifica Radio.Catherine Austin Fitts is the president of Solari, Inc., the publisher of The Solari Report, managing member of Solari Investment Advisory Services, LLC. Fitts served as managing director and member of the board of directors of the Wall Street investment bank Dillon, Read & Co. Inc., as Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in the first Bush Administration, and was the president of Hamilton Securities Group, Inc., an investment bank and financial software developer.  DownloadCatherine Austin Fitts' website is http://www.solari.com/Aired: (M/DD/YY) 11/04/09 12:00 AMSource: Grinning Planet KPFA FlashpointsSource: KPFAThis podcast is an aggregate of audio files freely available online. Please visit the original source and subscribe to the host website.

Part 6: Anatomy of a Financial Coup D'Etat: Wall Street, Banksters, Feds and Fascism. Dennis Bernstein and Catherine Austin Fitts discuss the "Anatomy of a Financial Coup D'Etat", how a Washington-Wall Street partnership had:Engineered a fraudulent housing and debt bubble;Illegally shifted vast amounts of capital out of the U.S.;Used “privitization” as a form of piracy - a pretext to move government assets to private investors at below-market prices and then shift private liabilities back to government at no cost to the private liability holder.Dennis Bernstein is the producer and co-host of the radio news program, Flashpoints Radio on Pacifica Radio.Catherine Austin Fitts is the president of Solari, Inc., the publisher of The Solari Report, managing member of Solari Investment Advisory Services, LLC. Fitts served as managing director and member of the board of directors of the Wall Street investment bank Dillon, Read & Co. Inc., as Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in the first Bush Administration, and was the president of Hamilton Securities Group, Inc., an investment bank and financial software developer.  DownloadCatherine Austin Fitts' website is http://www.solari.com/Aired: (M/DD/YY) 11/02/09 12:00 AMSource: Grinning Planet KPFA FlashpointsSource: KPFAThis podcast is an aggregate of audio files freely available online. Please visit the original source and subscribe to the host website.

Part 5: Anatomy of a Financial Coup D'Etat: Wall Street, Banksters, Feds and Fascism. Dennis Bernstein and Catherine Austin Fitts discuss the "Anatomy of a Financial Coup D'Etat", how a Washington-Wall Street partnership had:Engineered a fraudulent housing and debt bubble;Illegally shifted vast amounts of capital out of the U.S.;Used “privitization” as a form of piracy - a pretext to move government assets to private investors at below-market prices and then shift private liabilities back to government at no cost to the private liability holder.Dennis Bernstein is the producer and co-host of the radio news program, Flashpoints Radio on Pacifica Radio.Catherine Austin Fitts is the president of Solari, Inc., the publisher of The Solari Report, managing member of Solari Investment Advisory Services, LLC. Fitts served as managing director and member of the board of directors of the Wall Street investment bank Dillon, Read & Co. Inc., as Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in the first Bush Administration, and was the president of Hamilton Securities Group, Inc., an investment bank and financial software developer.  DownloadCatherine Austin Fitts' website is http://www.solari.com/Aired: (M/DD/YY) 10/28/09 12:00 AMSource: Grinning Planet KPFA FlashpointsSource: KPFAThis podcast is an aggregate of audio files freely available online. Please visit the original source and subscribe to the host website.

Part 4: Anatomy of a Financial Coup D'Etat: Wall Street, Banksters, Feds and Fascism. Dennis Bernstein and Catherine Austin Fitts discuss the "Anatomy of a Financial Coup D'Etat", how a Washington-Wall Street partnership had:Engineered a fraudulent housing and debt bubble;Illegally shifted vast amounts of capital out of the U.S.;Used “privitization” as a form of piracy - a pretext to move government assets to private investors at below-market prices and then shift private liabilities back to government at no cost to the private liability holder.Dennis Bernstein is the producer and co-host of the radio news program, Flashpoints Radio on Pacifica Radio.Catherine Austin Fitts is the president of Solari, Inc., the publisher of The Solari Report, managing member of Solari Investment Advisory Services, LLC. Fitts served as managing director and member of the board of directors of the Wall Street investment bank Dillon, Read & Co. Inc., as Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in the first Bush Administration, and was the president of Hamilton Securities Group, Inc., an investment bank and financial software developer.  DownloadCatherine Austin Fitts' website is http://www.solari.com/Aired: (M/DD/YY) 10/26/09 12:00 AMSource: Grinning Planet KPFA FlashpointsSource: KPFAThis podcast is an aggregate of audio files freely available online. Please visit the original source and subscribe to the host website.

Part 3: Anatomy of a Financial Coup D'Etat: Wall Street, Banksters, Feds and Fascism. Dennis Bernstein and Catherine Austin Fitts discuss the "Anatomy of a Financial Coup D'Etat", how a Washington-Wall Street partnership had:Engineered a fraudulent housing and debt bubble;Illegally shifted vast amounts of capital out of the U.S.;Used “privitization” as a form of piracy - a pretext to move government assets to private investors at below-market prices and then shift private liabilities back to government at no cost to the private liability holder.Dennis Bernstein is the producer and co-host of the radio news program, Flashpoints Radio on Pacifica Radio.Catherine Austin Fitts is the president of Solari, Inc., the publisher of The Solari Report, managing member of Solari Investment Advisory Services, LLC. Fitts served as managing director and member of the board of directors of the Wall Street investment bank Dillon, Read & Co. Inc., as Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in the first Bush Administration, and was the president of Hamilton Securities Group, Inc., an investment bank and financial software developer.  DownloadCatherine Austin Fitts' website is http://www.solari.com/Aired: (M/DD/YY) 10/21/09 12:00 AMSource: Grinning Planet KPFA FlashpointsSource: KPFAThis podcast is an aggregate of audio files freely available online. Please visit the original source and subscribe to the host website.

Part 2: Anatomy of a Financial Coup D'Etat: Wall Street, Banksters, Feds and Fascism. Dennis Bernstein and Catherine Austin Fitts discuss the "Anatomy of a Financial Coup D'Etat", how a Washington-Wall Street partnership had:Engineered a fraudulent housing and debt bubble;Illegally shifted vast amounts of capital out of the U.S.;Used “privitization” as a form of piracy - a pretext to move government assets to private investors at below-market prices and then shift private liabilities back to government at no cost to the private liability holder.Dennis Bernstein is the producer and co-host of the radio news program, Flashpoints Radio on Pacifica Radio.Catherine Austin Fitts is the president of Solari, Inc., the publisher of The Solari Report, managing member of Solari Investment Advisory Services, LLC. Fitts served as managing director and member of the board of directors of the Wall Street investment bank Dillon, Read & Co. Inc., as Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in the first Bush Administration, and was the president of Hamilton Securities Group, Inc., an investment bank and financial software developer.  DownloadCatherine Austin Fitts' website is http://www.solari.com/Aired: (M/DD/YY) 10/20/09 12:00 AMSource: Grinning Planet KPFA FlashpointsSource: KPFAThis podcast is an aggregate of audio files freely available online. Please visit the original source and subscribe to the host website.

Part 1: Anatomy of a Financial Coup D'Etat: Wall Street, Banksters, Feds and Fascism.Dennis Bernstein and Catherine Austin Fitts discuss the "Anatomy of a Financial Coup D'Etat", how a Washington-Wall Street partnership had:Engineered a fraudulent housing and debt bubble;Illegally shifted vast amounts of capital out of the U.S.;Used “privitization” as a form of piracy - a pretext to move government assets to private investors at below-market prices and then shift private liabilities back to government at no cost to the private liability holder.Dennis Bernstein is the producer and co-host of the radio news program, Flashpoints Radio on Pacifica Radio.Catherine Austin Fitts is the president of Solari, Inc., the publisher of The Solari Report, managing member of Solari Investment Advisory Services, LLC. Fitts served as managing director and member of the board of directors of the Wall Street investment bank Dillon, Read & Co. Inc., as Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in the first Bush Administration, and was the president of Hamilton Securities Group, Inc., an investment bank and financial software developer.  DownloadCatherine Austin Fitts' website is http://www.solari.com/Aired: (M/DD/YY) 10/19/09 12:00 AMSource: Grinning Planet KPFA FlashpointsSource: KPFAThis podcast is an aggregate of audio files freely available online. Please visit the original source and subscribe to the host website.

GUEST: Catherine Austin Fitts is an investment advisor, entrepreneur, former Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner under GHW Bush, and former Managing Director and board member of the Wall Street firm, Dillon Read & Co., Inc.She's now editor of Solari.com and runs Solari, Inc. as an "online media company focused on ethical investment and preserving family wealth.Discussion will focus on www.Solari.com, Fitts' latest views on the economy, plus some background on the genesis of today's crisis. DownloadCatherine Austin Fitts' website is http://www.solari.com/Source: Republic Broadcasting NetworkAired: 10/2/09 12:00 AMThis podcast is an aggregate of audio files freely available online. Please visit the original source and subscribe to the host website.

Catherine Austin Fitts speech, Dec. 15, 2004 in San Rafael, CaliforniaSimple and Complex: The Wealth Revolution: Solari Tools for Safety and TransformationIntroductory speech with questions, which was followed the next day with a workshopCatherine Austin Fitts served as Managing Director and Member of the Board of Directors of the Wall Street Investment Bank of Dillon Reed and Co.. She was the Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at Housing and Urban Development during the first President Bush's Administration. After that she founded and directed the Hamilton Securities Group, Inc., a broker/dealer investment bank and software development company that successfully completer $12 billion in transactions and $500 billion of portfolio strategy prototyping of the Solari model. She currently serves on the Board of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee and also writes a column in "Scoop Media" on the internet, entitled Managing the Real Deal. To learn more about Solari go to www.solari.com. CD's of this talk are available through the Solari website.