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Systemically Important Institutions and the Issue of "Too Big to Fail"



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    FDIC Chairman before the U.S. Senate, Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission
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  • Agencies Involved:
    Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ; Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
  • Bank Involved:
    Washington Mutual Bank ; Wachovia Bank ; Bear Stearns ; Lehman Brothers ; JPMorgan Chase
  • Fdic Employee Involved:
    Sheila C. Bair
  • Law Involved:
    Federal Deposit Insurance Act ; Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 ; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act)
  • Other Notable People Involved:
    Phil Angelides ; Bill Thomas
  • Other Institutions Involved:
    Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission ; American International Group ; Financial Stability Oversight Council ; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
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