The Effect of Income Disparity on Financial Regulation
Scholar worries that pay gap between financial industry and regulators may lead to regulatory failure.
International Approach to Failing Financial Institutions Sought
U.S. and U.K. regulators stress progress on cross-border agreements.
U.S. Declines Insurance Liability for One Trillion in Foreign Bank Deposits
New rule protects the FDIC from liability for foreign deposits in the event of U.S. bank failure.
Week in Review
GAO report finds USDA needs better data on certain procedures, OSHA publishes proposed silica rule, and more…
Former FDIC Head Offers Prescriptions for Fixing Wall Street
In a lecture at Penn, Sheila Bair offers reforms for U.S. financial system.
TARP Overseer Describes “Lost Opportunity” to Increase Small Business Lending
Report blames regulators’ lack of sufficient oversight in reviewing loan applications.
Week in Review
HHS implements provisions of the ACA, CFPB and FDIC reportedly investigate online payday lending, and more.
Finance Experts Discuss Future of U.S. Housing System
Penn panel focuses on current housing finance regulatory issues.
Failing at Failure: An Institutional Analysis of Dodd-Frank’s Orderly Liquidation Authority
OLA applies an ill-fitting model to financial distress resolution and produces troubling participatory effects.
Roundtable Illuminates Challenges of Implementing the Volcker Rule
Prominent scholars, practitioners, and policy officials gather to discuss challenges presented by new banking rules.
GAO Says Dodd-Frank Rulemaking Should be Improved
Financial regulation needs more rigorous analysis and better interagency communication.
Consumer Choice and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Whether government should prevent consumers from making mistakes remains an open question.