Frank Partno and Jesse Eisinger — What’s Inside America’s Banks?

Some four years after the 2008 financial crisis, public trust in banks is as low as ever. Sophisticated investors describe big banks as “black boxes” that may still be concealing enormous risks—the sort that could again take down the economy. A close investigation of a supposedly conservative bank’s financial records uncovers the reason for these fears—and points the way toward urgent reforms.

The Atlantic
What’s Inside America’s Banks?
Frank Partnoy, Professor of Law and Finance at the University of San Diego, and Jesse Eisinger, Senior Reporter at ProPublica

Frank Partnoy, Like Bill Black, is one of the super-sleuths.