Cox describes "serious shortcomings" of Fitch Ratings, Moody's Investors Service and Standard & Poor's rating of residential mortgage-backed securities.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac saw their shares drop by as much as 30% yesterday as investors lost confidence in the two government-sponsored mortgage companies.
The FHA is sharpening its focus on mortgage borrowers without traditional credit scores.
The Federal Reserve Board and the SEC laid out how they will jointly supervise investment banks and large dealers.
Ronald J. Carlson has been appointed board chairman and acting president and chief executive officer of 1st Pacific Bancorp.
Federal regulators are now probing whether Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin inflated the funds' returns and outlook to obtain loans from banks or prime custodians.
In a speech at the University of California-San Diego, San Francisco Fed president offers insight.
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