Category: U.S. Department of the Treasury
Jul 10, 2009
Secretary Geithner before the House Financial Services and Agriculture Committees July 10, 2009 TG-204 Secretary Timothy F. Geithner before the House Financial Services and Agriculture Committees Joint Hearing on Regulation of OTC Derivatives Chairman Frank, Ranking Member Bachus, Chairman …
Jul 2, 2009
On July 1, federal financial regulatory agencies and the Federal Trade Commission published final rules and guidelines to promote the accuracy and integrity of information furnished to credit bureaus and other consumer reporting agencies, and widely used to determine consumers’ …
Jun 25, 2009
The Federal Reserve announced extensions of and modifications to a number of its liquidity programs on June 25, 2009. Conditions in financial markets have improved in recent months, but market functioning in many areas remains impaired and seems likely to …
Jun 17, 2009
The United States Department of the Treasury issued the following press release regarding President Obama’s anticipated announcement of a comprehensive plan for U.S. financial system regulatory reform today, June 17, 2009. President Obama to Announce Comprehensive Plan for …
Jun 11, 2009
On June 10, 2009, the Federal Reserve issued the first of an ongoing series of monthly reports providing considerable new information on its credit and liquidity programs. The report, entitled Federal Reserve Credit and Liquidity Programs and the Balance …
Jun 11, 2009
Gene Sperling Opening Statement before the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services June 11, 2009TG-166 Gene Sperling, Counselor to the Secretary of the Treasury, Opening Statement before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services Chairman Frank, Ranking …
Jun 10, 2009
June 10, 2009tg-165 Interim Final Rule on TARP Standards for Compensation and Corporate Governance For a copy of the regulations, click here. 1. Limits Executive Compensation for Certain Executives and Highly Compensated Employees at Companies Receiving TARP Funds Limits Bonus …
Jun 10, 2009
June 10, 2009TG-163 Statement by Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner on Compensation WASHINGTON – Our financial system is built on trust and confidence. It requires rules and practices that encourage sound risk management and align the benefits for market participants with …
Jun 9, 2009
Secretary Geithner Testimony Before the Senate Appropriations Committee June 9, 2009TG-161 Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner Opening Statement – As Prepared for Delivery Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government June 9, 2009 Chairman Durbin, Ranking …
Jun 8, 2009
June 8, 2009 Financial Regulation in the Wake of the Crisis As has been widely observed in recent weeks, there are signs that the rapid decline in economic activity of the past few quarters is slowing. The latest data give …