An extended metaphor: Mortgages as meat, and banks & mortgage lenders as sausage makers.

Trust me — it makes sense!

Unionized bank workers from Brazil, England, Chile, Germany, and Uruguay are encouraging American workers to undertake an unprecedented campaign against a common enemy: Grupo Santander,

In law, a case can be dismissed two ways: one is without prejudice, which means that the plaintiff can bring a new case on the same matter up until the statute of limitations runs out; the other way, “with prejudice” means that the plaintiff can never bring that case again. Foreclosure fraud cases are beginning to to be terminated with prejudice. Booyah!

In an boldy innovative move, subprime lenders morph into loan modification agents! Are you freaked out about the crappy loan we just sold you? Well, we are the ones that know that loan best and are here to help you by ripping you off again! Call now, Dewey, Cheatum, and Howe are here for you.

The banking lobby still holds enough sway inside the Beltway to torpedo sensible consumer protection rules, even after releasing a flood of predatory mortgages that kicked off the current economic crisis.