Stephanie Peterson

Bank Whistleblower Warns of History Repeating Itself

On March 14, 2011, Brian Penny found himself at the center of a global news story. After working anonymously with journalists for months, he orchestrated a leak of internal Bank of America documents through hacktivist group Anonymous. It kickstarted a decade-long journey and transformation, as he worked with regulators, like the FHFA, New York Department of Financial Services, and multiple state insurance commissioners and Attorneys General, to curb predatory force-placed insurance practices.