We shouldn't be forcing banks to make risky loans.
That will force banks all over the world to spend the next few years building up their capital bases.
Lawmakers hope that forcing banks to keep some of the loans they make will force them to be more careful.
The increases have forced banks to raise their rates to consumers.
The amendment rolls back 14 years of progress that consumers have made in forcing banks to serve their local neighborhoods.
In theory, foreign competition should now be forcing Italian banks to put their houses in order.
World leaders should similarly force European banks to disclose their losses, we all take the hit and then we move on.
The credit crunch has forced banks to tighten their lending criteria.
Why is it so important to force other banks to pay for them?
They have forced banks to write off many loans as a loss and build their reserves to cover future losses.