Category: U.S. Department of the Treasury

  The U.S. Federal Reserve issued the following news release today, November 10, 2010 (click on the hyperlinks below to access the referenced documents):   A new online resource from the Federal Reserve provides practical answers to questions about credit …

The Federal Reserve issued the following news release today, November 4, 2010:   The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday established the Office of Financial Stability Policy and Research and appointed Board economist J. Nellie Liang as its director. The office …

  The U.S. Federal Reserve issued the following news release today, October 19, 2010:   The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday issued a report on the potential impact of credit risk retention requirements on securitization markets. The report was required …

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued tax relief guidelines today, September 30, 2010, for homeowners affected by corrosive drywall. The amount of a loss that may be claimed depends on whether the taxpayer has a pending claim for reimbursement …

  U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke addressed the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the status of regulatory reform implementation Washington, D.C. today, September 30, 2010 in Washington, D.C.  His remarks follow: Chairman Dodd, Ranking …

U.S. Treasury Deputy Secretary Neal Wolin offered the following written testimony entitled “Implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act” on September 29, 2010 to the U.S. Senate Banking Committee: Chairman Dodd, Ranking Member Shelby, and members of …

  The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release today, September 2, 2010:   Treasury Department Announces New Pilot to Help Deliver Safe, Low-Cost Financial Accounts to the Unbanked and Underbanked During Tax Season Pilot Delivers Targeted …

  U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered his anticipated speech on the economy at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Economic Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming today, August 27, 2010.  The text is reprinted below: The Economic Outlook …

The United States Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release today, August 4, 2010: WASHINGTON – As part of a continuing effort to improve global tax administration efforts, Internal Revenue Service officials announced today the realignment of the Large …

The U.S. Treasury issued the following news release today, May 19, 2010 (to view the referenced attachment, click on the hyperlink below):   The Federal Reserve System in May will begin its 2010 Census of Finance Companies. The census is …