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Witnesses testified on the mortgage crisis focusing on questionable lending and foreclosure practices and ways to improve the administration of home loans.

Representatives from the Bank of America, J.P. Morgan, Wells Fargo, and Citibank testified about the mishandling of mortgages and foreclosure proceedings. Lenders vowed to take steps to tigh…

Experts from the Treasury Department, Federal Reserve Board, and financial institutions testified on the mortgage crisis focusing on questionable lending and foreclosure practices and ways t…

Witnesses testified on the primary causes of financial losses for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the progress in improving management at the agencies during the preceding two years.

Witnesses spoke about replacing government-backed mortgage holding companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with private companies that would receive minimal government support. Among the topics…

The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on the state of the international financial system, focusing on international regulatory issues relevant to the implementation of financ…

Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented to the committee the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual report on monetary policy. He said that the nation’s economy needed continued stimulus sp…

Mary Schapiro testified on the current state of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), its priorities, and the near-term challenges the agency faces. Questions were primarily foc…

The House-Senate Conference Committee on Financial Regulations legislation reconvened to make changes to the bill voted on the previous week. Senator Scott Brown indicated that he would not …

The House-Senate conference committee on the financial regulations bill wrapped up its work early today following a marathon 20-hour session. The measure passed out of conference on a party …

House and Senate members at a conference committee to propose and vote on various amendments to financial regulations legislation. Topics included Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

House and Senate members at a conference committee to propose and vote on various amendments to financial regulations legislation. Topics included proxy access and covered bonds. Members of …

House and Senate members at a conference committee to propose and vote on various amendments to financial regulations legislation. Topics included proxy access. This portion ends abruptly an…

House and Senate members at a conference committee to propose and vote on various amendments to financial regulations legislation. Topics included liability in financial statements and Secur…

House and Senate members at a conference committee to propose and vote on various amendments to financial regulations legislation. Senator Dodd talked about the Volcker rule and Merkley-Levi…

House and Senate members at a conference committee to propose and vote on various amendments to financial regulations legislation. Senator Leahy proposed an amendment to disclose payments ma…

House and Senate members at a conference committee to propose and vote on various amendments to financial regulations legislation. Topics included fixed index annuities and auto dealers. The…

House and Senate members spoke at a conference committee to propose and vote on various amendments to financial regulations legislation. Topics included prudential regulation, predatory lend…

House and Senate members spoke at a conference committee to propose and vote on various amendments to financial regulations legislation. Topics included prudential regulation, an amendment t…

House and Senate members at a conference committee to propose and vote on various amendments to financial regulations legislation. Debate focused on predatory lending and risk retention prov…