FDIC Chair Bair Urges Changes to Derivatives Language as Senate Moves to Debate, Amend Dodd Bill
May 4, 2010 in Banking Report · Leave a Comment
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Sheila Bair May 3 urged the Senate to remove language from financial regulatory reform legislation (S. 3217) that would force banks and bank holding…
Office of Thrift Supervision Criticized for Failing to Remedy Identified Problems at Washington Mutual
April 20, 2010 in Banking Report · Leave a Comment
The Office of Thrift Supervision repeatedly identified poor underwriting practices and other problems with risky loan products offered by Washington Mutual Bank over a five-year period before…
FDIC, Bank of England Sign MOU on Bank Resolution, Planning Cooperation
January 26, 2010 in Banking Report · Leave a Comment
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Bank of England have signed a memorandum of understanding on expanded cooperation when the two bodies act…
