Financial Industry Regulations
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…
731 viewsWitnesses 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…
731 viewsThe House of Representatives convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle184 viewsHouse 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…
269 views“We Built It” was the theme of the second day of the 2012 Republican National Convention. Convention business included the various committees offering their platform proposals, and the conve…
4,886 viewsBusiness owners and leaders testified about the effects of the Dodd-Frank financial regulation law on families, communities, and small businesses.
498 viewsTreasury 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 …
3,012 viewsRaj Date testified on the impact of the Dodd-Frank financial regulations law on consumer choice and access to credit. He emphasized the importance of public and industry feedback the Consume…
676 viewsThe House convened for a legislative session.
View in Congressional Chronicle204 viewsWitnesses testified about mobile payment services and the adequacy of current regulatory structure to provide protection to consumers who use the services.
216 viewsJamie 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…
6,502 viewsBegin Consideration of H.R. 4480 - Domestic Energy and Jobs Act, Rules Committee Print (Structured Rule)
View in Congressional Chronicle1,221 viewsRepresentative Ron Barber (D-AZ) was sworn in, filling the seat vacated by Gabrielle Giffords.
View in Congressional Chronicle911 viewsTreasury Department and Federal Reserve officials testified on the discretionary authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council to designate non-bank financial firms as “systemically…
981 viewsOne 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 - …
View in Congressional Chronicle905 viewsIn 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…
3,140 viewsCurrent and former chief risk officers at MF Global testified on the company’s collapse.
2,097 viewsThe House Committee Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee held a hearing on the bankruptcy of financial firm MF Global. Former Governor Jon Corzine (D-NJ) denied ever …
1,410 viewsRichard 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…
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