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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Sheila Bair talked about how to make responsible home ownership work in the future. She argkued for a systematic and streamlined approac…

As part of a day-long conference on housing, Kathleen Hays moderated a panel on the challenges faced by the housing industry and mortgage lenders. Among the topics they addressed were federa…

The Consumer Federation of America held an annual conference on financial services to keep consumer advocates and educators informed about banking, insurance, investment, and real estate iss…

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair Shiela Bair talked about the state of the economy, the banking industry, and federal regulation of banks. She also talked about measures to assist…

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Sheila Bair announced the bank and thrift industry earnings for the third quarter of 2008. Chairman Bair opened the briefing with a discussion …

Secretary Paulson and federal officials testified about federal government action taken under the Troubled Asset Relief Program being managed by the Treasury Department. They also spoke abou…

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Sheila Bair talked about the role of deposit insurance in financial crises, home foreclosures, and the efforts being made to stabilize the econ…

Finance and housing officials testified about federal regulatory responses to the turmoil in the credit markets. They focused primarily on problems associated with the housing market and pro…

Secretary Paulson, Chairman Bernanke, and Chairman Bair and other members of the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets spoke to reporters about a series of comprehensive actions to …

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Sheila Bair talked about long-term reforms needed in mortgage finance in the wake of the subprime crisis. She focused on the role of the FDIC i…

FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair talked about the FDIC’s request to Congress to raise the limits of insuring bank deposits. She responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.

The Brookings Institution held a forum on the future of housing and credit markets. Panel members in this sessiondiscussed, among other topics, regulation, the Paulson plan for bailing out f…

A hearing was held on the compliance of the mortgage industry in response to a request to delay foreclosures until the institution of the Hope for Homeowners Program. Topics included the imp…

A hearing was held on the compliance of the mortgage industry in response to a request to delay foreclosures until the institution of the Hope for Homeowners Program. Topics included the imp…

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Bair Chairman Sheila Bair talked about actions being taken by financial institutions and the federal government to secure the U.S. banking system. Topic…

Witnesses testified about the state of U.S. credit and mortgage markets and efforts by the banking industry to address the current credit crisis. Among the topics they addressed were managem…

Sheila Bair delivered keynote remarks on the current state of the markets and possible policy solutions for alleviating the current credit crisis. Following her presentation, Martin Neil…

In the first day of the hearing, federal regulators, academics, and economists testified about draft legislation of the economic, mortgage and housing rescue plan announced the previous week…

A hearing was held with the regulators of the banking industry to question them on their role in the economic downturn the United States was experiencing in March 2008. The hearing emphasize…