Oversight

SEC official sees 'logic and efficiency' with merger

Market watchdog would work together well with Commodity Futures Trading Commission even without merger, chair says.

Oversight

Panel says Fed should monitor systemic risk

Group favors that approach over one where federal regulators would share duties through a council.

Oversight

Witnesses call for new financial risk regulator

Treasury chief says entity would fill "a significant void" in the current system.

Oversight

Oversight board: Treasury overpaid $78 billion for bank stocks

Official faults former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson for using a uniform standard in pricing stocks across the board, rather than pricing for risk according to each institution.

Oversight

Witness to describe SEC's 'abject failure' in Madoff case

Boston-based investor turned fraud investigator says he tried to alert agency officials to the Ponzi scheme.

Oversight

Senator reveals ideas for tougher TARP oversight

Under consideration is a stipulation that firms receiving program funds return to the government any executive bonuses paid out since the initiative began.

Oversight

Senate votes to allow release of TARP funds

Obama promises greater transparency in order to get bill passed.

Oversight

IG: Madoff probe could delve into SEC operations

Madoff's reputation may have caused agency examiners to eschew a more thorough review.

Oversight

Obama's HUD nominee draws praise from all sides

Advocacy groups, legislators welcome Shaun Donovan.

Oversight

White House suggests it might use TARP funds for auto makers

The Bush administration is motivated by fear that a bankruptcy filing by at least one of the Big Three could reverberate throughout the economy.

Oversight

Treasury official vows to beef up oversight of bailout funds

Neel Kashkari tells lawmakers the department will set up a monitoring program with banking regulators to better track how rescue money is being spent.

Oversight

Consumer group to lead fight for financial product safety agency

New commission would oversee offerings of such items as home mortgages, credit cards and car loans.

Oversight

Frank, Obama call for better oversight of bailout funding

Comments come after an audit report urges Treasury to work more closely with regulators.

Oversight

Treasury official urges patience on rescue fund

The Bush administration has been reluctant to send rescue funds to companies not in the financial services field.

Oversight

Senate sends economic rescue bill to the House

Leaders hope add-ons including extensions of tax breaks will assuage opposition.

Oversight

Senate expected to pass $700 billion proposal with ease

The revised bill would raise FDIC coverage amounts from $100,000 to $250,000 for one year.

Oversight

Lawmakers propose government entity to steady financial sector

Agency could take after the Resolution Trust Corp., created to help with the 1980s savings and loan crisis, or the 1932 Reconstruction Finance Corporation.

Defense

Veto threat issued against House terrorism insurance bill

White House argues the program, which was constructed in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, should be phased out in the near future.

Defense

Terrorism risk insurance bill faces budget obstacles

Measure to reauthorize and expand program for 15 years comes with possible price tag of $3.7 billion over a five-year period and $10.4 billion over 10 years.

News

House lawmakers unveil bill to change coin composition

Measure would allow the Treasury Department to save money through using less expensive materials.

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