News on Sheila Bair

FDIC head: Don't ban bank derivatives business

2010-10-13T15:17:16Z

FDIC head warns Senate Democrats not to ban banks' derivatives business

A top government banking regulator wants Senate Democrats to let banks keep most of their business in complex — and profitable — securities known as derivatives.

A sweeping overhaul of banking regulations pending in the Senate would require banks to spin off their...

White House will not back down from financial reforms

2010-06-26T03:32:26Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration vowed on Monday to push for tougher financial regulation reform, with legislation possibly headed for the Senate floor as soon as next week.

Invoking the 2007-2009 financial crisis in an appeal for action, Deputy Treasury Secretary Neal Wolin said: "We will fight ...

One Question for Sheila Bair

2010-10-22T12:52:53Z

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Pre-Funding TBTF Bailouts: Bair's Terrible Idea

2010-10-22T07:32:03Z

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October 23, 2008 (Thursday): Greenspan Gets Grilled; More Cuts in Detroit

2010-10-24T10:13:47Z

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A STANDOFF OVER HOUSING RELIEF

2010-06-15T10:07:09Z

A STANDOFF OVER HOUSING RELIEF

What's the best way to stabilize plunging home prices? Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson and his staff are considering plans to push mortgage rates down to 4.5% in hopes of bringing buyers back into the moribund market. But many Democrats--in Congress and on President-elect Barack Obama's team--seem more set on pressing lenders ...

FDIC Chairwoman

2010-04-19T21:31:40Z

FDIC Chairwoman Sheila Bair speaks during the 2010 Dole Lecture at the University of Kansas Monday, April 19, 2010, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

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Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission Holds First Public Hearing

2010-06-12T21:00:57Z

WASHINGTON - JANUARY 14: Commission Vice Chairman Bill Thomas (L) talks to Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission Mary Schapiro (C) and Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Sheila Bair (R) after a hearing before the Attorney General Eric Holder, Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer, FDIC Chair Sheila Bair, and SEC Chair Mary Schapiro, are sworn in on Capitol Hill in Chair Sheila Bair prepares to testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee about the purchase of Merrill Lynch by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Sheila Bair, Small Business Administrator Karen Mills, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and