H.R. 742 Increases Global Swaps Market Transparency and Regulatory Corporation
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Congressman Bill Huizenga joined us during the markup of H.R. 742 to discuss swap derivatives and why they're important to a range of industries and businesses. Committee Will Follow the Law on CFPB Testimony
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Chairman Jeb Hensarling announced this week that the committee cannot legally accept testimony from Richard Cordray on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) semi-annual report until he is legally installed as the CFPB Director. However, the committee will continue to conduct rigorous oversight of the CFPB, and has already invited CFPB officials to… Chairman Hensarling Outlines Steps for Sustainable Housing Policy
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Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at today’s committee hearing on regulatory impediments to the re-entry of private capital in the housing finance sector. The committee has been holding a series of hearings on the need to create a sustainable housing finance system: Chairman Hensarling Comments on Expected Taxpayer Bailout of FHA
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Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) today issued the following statement concerning the expectation in the President’s budget that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) will require a nearly $1 billion taxpayer bailout this year: ICYMI: Hensarling Profile in Last Friday's WSJ
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By Patrick O'Conner WASHINGTON—During Jeb Hensarling's first congressional bid, a man at a campaign stop in Athens, Texas, asked the Republican if he was "pro-business." "No," the candidate replied, drawing curious stares from local business leaders who had gathered to hear him speak, a former Hensarling aide recalled. "I'm not pro-business.… Committee Addresses FHFA, Community Banking
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FHFA In 2008, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two giant government sponsored entities which helped fuel the housing bubble, received the largest bailout in U.S. history. Serving as Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Edward DeMarco has been tasked with managing the GSEs’ mortgage portfolio and protecting taxpayers from future… Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling Comments on FOMC Decision to Continue Monetary Stimulus
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House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) made the following statement today about the Federal Open Market Committee’s decision to continue its highly accommodative monetary policy stance Chairman Hensarling's Opening Statement at Today's Hearing with FHFA Director Edward J. DeMarco
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House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delievered the following opening statement at today's hearing with Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Edward J. DeMarco House Passes Financial Services Bills
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The House of Representatives today passed two bipartisan Financial Services Committee bills. Bernanke Forced to Defend Fed's 'Easy-Money' Monetary Policy
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"I believe… the economic challenges of our nation are fiscal in nature, not monetary. They cannot be solved by the Fed." – Chairman Jeb Hensarling "There seems to be…a lot of evidence out there that the benefits of the low interest rate and quantitative easing are accruing primarily to the federal government, foreign governments and large banks.” – Monetary Policy &… Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
