Press Releases and Speeches

Press Releases

• Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 Temporarily Increases Basic FDIC Insurance Coverage from $100,000 to $250,000 Per Depositor (October 7, 2008)
• FDIC Report Highlights Suggestions for Expanding Mortgage Loans to Low- and Moderate-Income Households (September 4, 2008)
• FDIC Implements Loan Modification Program for Distressed IndyMac Mortgage Loans (August 20, 2008)
• FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair's Statement on the Federal Reserve Board's Final Rule for Home Mortgage Loans (July 14, 2008)
• Expanding Responsible Mortgage Credit Availability to Lower-Income Households to Be Focus of Two FDIC-Sponsored Events (July 2, 2008)
• FDIC and United Way Partner to Increase Bank Access and Expand Delivery of Financial Education to "Underserved" (June 6, 2008)
• FDIC and Neighborworks to Co-Host a Series of One-Day Seminars on Foreclosure Prevention (May 29, 2008)
• FDIC to Conduct First Nationwide Survey of Banks' Efforts to Bring "Unbanked" Consumers Into Economic Mainstream (April 8, 2008)
• The FDIC at 75: How It Protects Consumers and How Consumers Can Protect Themselves: Latest FDIC Consumer News also includes a to-do list for fine-tuning finances and an update on help for mortgage borrowers (February 19, 2008)
• FDIC Selects Participants for its Small-Dollar Loan Study (February 5, 2008)
• Statement of FDIC Chairman Bair on Loan Modification Plan (December 6, 2007)
• FDIC Honors Armed Services with Veterans Day Celebration; FDIC Recognized for Commitment to the Military (November 9, 2007)
• FDIC Launches Study to Identify Alternatives to Payday Loans; Applications to Participate Accepted Through November 20th (October 30, 2007)
• Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies and CSBS Issue Statement on Loss Mitigation Strategies for Servicers of Residential Mortgages (September 4, 2007)
• FDIC, Neighborworks® America Form National Partnership To Help Consumers at Risk of Foreclosure (July 16, 2007)
• FDIC Issues Final Guidelines on Affordable Small-Dollar Loans (June 19, 2007)
• FDIC Board Approves Small-Dollar Loan Pilot Project (June 19, 2007)
• FDIC's Financial Education Program Improves Consumers' Money-Management Practices (April 30, 2007)
• FDIC Encourages Taxpayers to Take Advantage of IRS Programs and Save More of Their Refunds (January 16, 2007)
• FDIC Approves Creation of ComE-IN (November 2, 2006)

Speeches

• Statement of Sheila C. Bair, Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Turmoil in the U.S. Credit Markets: Examining Recent Regulatory Responses to the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate; Room 538, Dirksen Senate Office Building (October 23, 2008)
• Remarks by Sheila C. Bair, Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on The Future of Mortgage Finance at the 2008 Annual Meeting National Association for Business Economics; Washington, D.C. (October 6, 2008)
• Statement of Sheila C. Bair Chairman Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on A Review of Foreclosure Mitigation Efforts before the Financial Services Committee; U.S. House of Representatives; 2128 Rayburn House Office Building (September 17, 2008)
• Remarks by FDIC Chairman Sheila C. Bair on the IndyMac Loan Modification Announcement (August 20, 2008)
• Remarks by FDIC Chairman Sheila C. Bair at the 75th Anniversary "Face Your Finances" Road Show Event; Chicago, IL (July 16, 2008)
• Statement of Steven D. Fritts, Associate Director, Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Protecting Social Security Beneficiaries from Predatory Lending and Other Harmful Financial Institution Practices before the Subcommittee on Social Security of the Ways and Means Committee; U.S. House of Representatives; B-318 Rayburn House Office Building (June 24, 2008)
• Remarks by FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair, 75th Anniversary Kick Off Press Conference, National Press Club, Washington, DC (June 16, 2008)
• FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair at the Brookings Institution Forum, The Great Credit Squeeze: How it Happened, How to Prevent Another; Washington, DC(May 16, 2008)
• FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair at the Brookings Institution Forum, The Great Credit Squeeze: How it Happened, How to Prevent Another; Washington, DC (May 16, 2008)
• Statement of Arthur J. Murton, Director, Division of Insurance and Research, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Hope for Homeowners Act of 2008; before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, 538 Dirksen Senate Office Building (April 16, 2008)
• Statement of Robert W. Mooney, Deputy Director, Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Financial Literacy and Education: The Effectiveness of Governmental and Private Sector Initiatives; before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives; 2128 Rayburn House Office Building (April 15, 2008)
• Statement of Sheila C. Bair, Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Using FHA for Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention; before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives; 2128 Rayburn House Office Building (April 9, 2008)
• Statement of Sandra L. Thompson, Director, Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on The Community Reinvestment Act: Thirty Years of Accomplishments, But Challenges Remain; before the Financial Services Committee, U.S. House of Representatives (February 13, 2008)
• Statement of Sheila C. Bair, Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Strengthening the Economy: Foreclosure Prevention and Neighborhood Preservation; before the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; U.S. Senate (January 31, 2008)
• Remarks by FDIC Chairman Sheila C. Bair at the Bear Stearns Mortgage and Structured Product Conference; New York, NY (January 17, 2008)
  

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