Eric Stein is the former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Consumer Protection at the U.S. Department of Treasury. He was nominated in 2009 by President Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...

., and resigned in 2010.

Education and career

Prior to his appointment to the US Treasury Department, Stein was senior vice president of the Center for Responsible Lending

Center for Responsible Lending

The Center for Responsible Lending is a nonprofit organization non-partisan research and policy group based in Durham, North Carolina and with offices in Washington DC and Oakland, Calif. Its purpose is to educate the public about financial products and to push for policies that curb predatory...

 (CRL), and chief operating officer of a related organization, the Center for Community Self-Help

Center for Community Self-Help

The Center for Community Self-Help is a community development lender and real estate developer. It was founded in Durham, North Carolina in 1980...

. During his time at the CRL, Stein testified in Congress on predatory mortgage lending and foreclosure prevention.

Stein has also worked for Congressman David Price

David Price (American politician)

David Eugene Price is a professor and the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997 and previously from 1987 to 1995. He is a member of the Democratic Party...

 (D-NC), Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Sam J. Ervin III

Sam Ervin

Samuel James "Sam" Ervin Jr. was a Democratic Senator from North Carolina from 1954 until 1974. A native of Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, he liked to call himself a "country lawyer", and often told humorous stories in his Southern drawl...

, and CASA, a nonprofit organization in North Carolina

North Carolina

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 that helps persons with disabilities acquire housing.

Stein received his Bachelor of Arts from Williams College

Williams College

Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...

 and his law degree from Yale Law.