Confidence for the Future:
An FDIC Symposium
January 25, 1998
An FDIC Symposium
January 25, 1998
Introduction 5
Symposium Agenda 7
Opening Remarks 9
Panel 1: Deposit Insurance and Financial Modernization
Issues and Background 17
John D. Hawke, Jr. 25
Thomas M. Hoenig 29
Lawrence Connell 34
Carter H. Golembe 37
Discussion 42
Panel 2: Reform Proposals: Examining the Role of the Federal Government
Issues and Background 53
Richard M. Kovacevich 60
Bert Ely 65
Helen Boosalis 73
Thomas E. Hales 76
George J. Benston 80
Discussion 84
Luncheon Address
Introduction by Chairman Hove 93
Address by James A. Leach 94
Panel 3: Striking a Balance Within the Current Framework
Issues and Background 101
Gary H. Stern 110
Hjalma E. Johnson 112
David E. A. Carson 115
Mark J. Flannery 118
Discussion 124
Roundtable
Ernest Ginsberg 137
Jonathan L. Fiechter 140
Charles E. Waterman 143
Catherine A. Ghiglieri 147
Discussion 150
Participant List 158
Biographies 164
Contents
Symposium Agenda 7
Opening Remarks 9
Panel 1: Deposit Insurance and Financial Modernization
Issues and Background 17
John D. Hawke, Jr. 25
Thomas M. Hoenig 29
Lawrence Connell 34
Carter H. Golembe 37
Discussion 42
Panel 2: Reform Proposals: Examining the Role of the Federal Government
Issues and Background 53
Richard M. Kovacevich 60
Bert Ely 65
Helen Boosalis 73
Thomas E. Hales 76
George J. Benston 80
Discussion 84
Luncheon Address
Introduction by Chairman Hove 93
Address by James A. Leach 94
Panel 3: Striking a Balance Within the Current Framework
Issues and Background 101
Gary H. Stern 110
Hjalma E. Johnson 112
David E. A. Carson 115
Mark J. Flannery 118
Discussion 124
Roundtable
Ernest Ginsberg 137
Jonathan L. Fiechter 140
Charles E. Waterman 143
Catherine A. Ghiglieri 147
Discussion 150
Participant List 158
Biographies 164
Contents