Century Foundation

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  A Watchful Eye

  By Arthur D. Postal, Elizabeth Festa  |  June 1, 2012

  Insurance companies that own or operate a savings & loan will face fresh oversight from the Federal Reserve Board, which is creating a process by which to examine those financial institutions that have significant banking assets.

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  Insurers Face New Regulation from Federal Reserve

  By Elizabeth Festa, Arthur D. Postal  |  May 2, 2012

  Insurance companies that own or operate a savings & loan will face fresh oversight from the Federal Reserve Board, which is creating a process by which to examine those financial institutions that have significant banking assets.

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  Bernanke on "Shadow Banking"

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  April 13, 2012

  American International Group was characterized as part of the world of “shadow banking” that played a key role in the catastrophic economic downturn of 2007-2009 by Federal Reserve Board chairman Ben Bernanke today in a speech where he discussed the Fed’s response to the financial crisis.