Most of those big fines get divided up into different state & federal departments. In NY its a big money earner. I dont think the banks did anything illegal so

Most of those big fines get divided up into different state & federal departments. In NY its a big money earner. I dont think the banks did anything illegal so I view these fines as a shakedown. http://www.businessinsider.com/r-bank-settlements-create-windfall-for-us-and-wrangling-over-how-it-is-spent-2014-24 http://www.businessinsider.com/r-bank-settlements-create-win...