New systemic risk regulatory council sets goals

By Jeremy Borden

Reform watchers expecting a “Showdown in the Cash Room” between the primary U.S. financial regulators didn’t see anything resembling a regul

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"… to the new supervisory council led by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. Sheila Bair, the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., and Geithner clashed …"

WaMu examiner sheds new light on bankruptcy, criticizes FDIC for lack of cooperation

Joshua Hochberg's report on the fall of Washington Mutual discloses no Lehman-like allegations of accounting chicanery, nor does it establis

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"… ith JPMorgan in March, when it had the opportunity to do so. FDIC chairman Sheila Bair later expressed surprise to Killenger that Paulson would say this.Despite …"

Massachusetts foreclosure law firm latest in investigator crosshairs

A law firm with connections to the attorney at the center of a Florida foreclosure scandal is under investigation by the Massachusetts attor

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"… recently threatened to engulf the housing industry in a wave of lawsuits. Sheila Bair, the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., said this week that …"

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Will new regulatory super council learn the lessons of Lehman?

After Bear Stearns fell apart in March 2008, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York embedded teams

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"… e. The council is made up by the lords of regulatory Washington, including Sheila Bair, head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.; Fed chairman Ben Bernanke; a …"

Reform reading: SEC delays whistleblower office, citing budget

By Julie Vorman

A roundup of news and commentary to help consumers monitor the transparency and accountability of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law....

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"… st bank accounts to low-income consumers to pay bills and save money, says Sheila Bair, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The year-long experiment …"

Reform reading: FDIC says banks should relax overdraft fees

By Julie Vorman

A roundup of news and commentary to help consumers monitor the transparency and accountability of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law. ...

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"… those fees because of the hefty cost of overdraft protection.FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair said the new guidance is common sense. “Some banks operate automated pro …"

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FDIC proposes big bank, brokerage liquidation procedure

By Julie Vorman

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. sketched out today a set of proposed regulations for liquidating in an orderly way any big banks, broker

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"… d by the Dodd-Frank financial reform law, has been sought by FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair since the 2008 credit crisis as a way to avoid pumping taxpayer dollars in …"

Live from the cash room: Your risk regulators in action

By Julie Vorman

The Financial Stability Oversight Council – the new panel that is supposed to spot any early signs of systemic risks in U.S. markets – makes

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"… el. “There is some pressure because there is so much to do so quickly.”Sheila Bair, the head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. who has tangled with two …"

Funding already flowing to new consumer agency, Fed chief says

By Julie Vorman

Trust a central banker to focus on the money. The Federal Reserve has already set up the operating accounts and initial funding for the new

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"… hand-off of responsibilities to the new consumer agency are FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair, SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro, Treasury Deputy Secretary Neal Wolin, CFTC Ch …"

Financial stability panel told of "inexcusable breakdowns" in foreclosure process

By Jeremy Borden

Banks and mortgage servicers accused of foreclosing homes improperly are being put under the microscope by regulators, who will recommend in

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"… by 829 problem banks in the prior quarter, according to the agency led by Sheila Bair, who sits on the Financial Stability Oversight Council.So far in 2010, a t …"

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