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Witnesses testified on the implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank financial regulations law, which deals with over-the-counter derivatives and swaps market regulations. Commodity Futu…

House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations members spoke to reporters about their report on the investigation into to the collapse of MF Global which found that th…

Treasury Secretary Geithner testified on the annual report of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), created by the Dodd-Frank financial regulations law to monitor excessive risk …

Jamie Dimon testified on JPMorgan Chase’s $2 billion trading loss on May 10, 2012 He apologized for the trading losses, but he stressed that no taxpayer money was lost and that the bank rema…

Treasury Department and Federal Reserve officials testified on the discretionary authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council to designate non-bank financial firms as “systemically…

One Minute Speeches (5 per side) H.R. 5652 - Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012, Rules Committee Print (Closed Rule, Two Hours of Debate) Complete Consideration of H.R. 5326 - …

In a third hearing on the MF Global collapse witnesses testified about an estimated $1 billion of unaccounted customer funds. Former MF Global Assistant Treasurer Edith O’Brien exercised her…

Richard Cordray outlined a number of new rules and initiatives under consideration at the new Consumer Financial Protection Board (CFPB). He said the CFPB would try to craft universal mortga…

Ben Bernanke testified on the U.S. economic outlook for the year and the future of economic growth. Topics included inflation and unemployment, reform of Social Security and Medicare, and bu…

Financial regulators testified on implementing the Volcker Rule, which prevents federally insured institutions from investing in hedge and private equity funds. The rule was part of the 2010…

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, a Government Accountability representative, and housing experts testified at a hearing on the fiscal health of the Federal Housing Admi…

The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on allegations that some members of Congress have enriched themselves through legal stock trades based on non-public information. Witnes…

The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s performance as a conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac si…

Witnesses testified on the services community banks and credit unions provide. Among the topics they addressed were the impact of regulations on small banks, the role of community banks, and…

Raj Date, special adviser to the Treasury Department for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), testified the agency’s accomplishments in its first 100 days. Committee Chairman Spe…

The House considered legislation on business and financial regulations.

The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing titled “Fixing the Watchdog: Legislative Proposals to Improve and Enhance the Securities and Exchange Commission.” Members made opening …

Witnesses testified on the impact on credit rating agencies of oversight imposed upon them in the 2010 financial regulations law. They also talked about standards used by credit ratings agen…

The House approved the Republican debt and deficit reduction plan, which they call the Cut, Cap, and Balance Bill. The legislation requires $111 billion in spending reductions and establishe…