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Witnesses testified on potential risks to the tri-party repo market. A repo, or repurchase agreement, is a financial deal where one person sells an asset to another and agrees to buy back th…

Witnesses testified on the initial public offering (IPO) process in light of Facebook’s stock plunge. They focused on the process of public offerings, the amount of transparency in the proce…

Securities and Exchange Commission division directors testified on organizational and management reforms at their agency. Topics included the need for more resources and staff for the implem…

Witnesses testified on the rising popularity of exchange-traded funds (ETF) in the financial markets. ETF’s are the same as mutual funds but can be traded throughout the day rather than only…

Witnesses testified about the mortgage financing industry. They said 30-year fixed mortgages at low interest rates could cease to exist if government backing for home mortgages goes away. Th…

Witnesses testified about the state of the securitization markets. Securitization is the bundling together of financial products, such as residential or commercial mortgages, and selling the…