http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/U_S_House_Committee_on_Financial_ServicesFind stories, videos, and photos about U.S. House Committee on Financial Services from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:55:08 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/U_S_House_Committee_on_Financial_Services14433Find stories, videos, and photos about U.S. House Committee on Financial Services from CNN.com.http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/04/news/economy/expedited_credit_card_reform_bill/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/04/news/economy/expedited_credit_card_reform_bill/index.htmThe House passed a bill Wednesday to move up credit card reforms scheduled to take effect in February.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:05:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/15/news/economy/Congress_insurance/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/15/news/economy/Congress_insurance/index.htmCongress wants to help protect seniors who buy complex investment products that they don't understand or may do more harm than good.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:37:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/27/news/economy/too_big_to_fail/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/27/news/economy/too_big_to_fail/index.htmOne year after risky practices by the nation's biggest banks almost brought down the economy, many of those institutions are even bigger -- and some say even riskier.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/23/news/economy/Main_Street_banks/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/23/news/economy/Main_Street_banks/index.htmIn the wake of the financial meltdown, Wall Street banks remain pariahs in Washington. But Main Street banks are winning big.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:36:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/09/news/economy/obama_consumer_protection/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/09/news/economy/obama_consumer_protection/index.htmPresident Obama on Friday made his strongest push yet for the creation of a new consumer protection agency, lashing out against those who have lobbied hard to stand in its way.Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:59:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/23/news/economy/consumer_agency.cnnw/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/23/news/economy/consumer_agency.cnnw/index.htmFinancial consumers would have fewer protections than originally envisioned under a draft of a bill being circulated on Capitol Hill.Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/30/news/economy/obama_congress_recess.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/30/news/economy/obama_congress_recess.fortune/index.htmThe pig of U.S. financial reform will be stuck in the legislative python a bit longer. U.S. lawmakers are about to flee steamy Washington for their month-long summer recess, leaving much of Barack Obama's ambitious agenda hanging.Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/18/consumer.agency.fight/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/18/consumer.agency.fight/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf you hold a credit card, mortgage or a student loan, Congress is considering a new agency designed to give you a lot more protection.Sat, 18 Jul 2009 07:33:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/22/news/economy/creditcard_whitehouse/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/22/news/economy/creditcard_whitehouse/index.htmA key House panel on Wednesday advanced a bill to crack down on credit card interest rates and fees amid signs the Obama administration will try to toughen the bill further before it goes to a full vote.Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/20/markets/markets_weekahead/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/20/markets/markets_weekahead/index.htmThe last full week in the quarter is a critical one for investors as they look for reasons to either resurrect the stalled rally or retreat even further.Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/25/news/economy/new_power_treasury/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/25/news/economy/new_power_treasury/index.htmThe Obama administration on Wednesday released more details of its plan to give the government more power to take over and wind down troubled financial deemed too big to fail.Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/24/geithner.powers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/24/geithner.powers/index.html#cnnSTCTextTreasury Secretary Tim Geithner will push for unprecedented new regulatory powers on Tuesday to seize financial institutions whose failure would pose serious risks to the U.S. financial system, according to two senior administration officials.Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:53:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/21/markets/markets_weekahead/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/21/markets/markets_weekahead/index.htmThe next week -- the last full week in the quarter -- promises to be a critical one for investors looking for reasons to either resurrect the stalled rally or retreat even further.Sun, 22 Mar 2009 19:30:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/20/news/economy/fraud_probes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/20/news/economy/fraud_probes/index.htmCriminal investigations of Wall Street continue to soar and now total 43, a top FBI official told Congress Friday.Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/19/merrill.lynch.bonuses/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/19/merrill.lynch.bonuses/index.html#cnnSTCTextNew York State Supreme Court Justice Bernard Fried ordered Bank of America on Wednesday to disclose information about nearly $3.6 billion in bonuses Merrill Lynch paid employees just before it was acquired by the bank.Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:53:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/18/magazines/fortune/liddy_advice.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/18/magazines/fortune/liddy_advice.fortune/index.htmHere's a last-minute suggestion for American International Group chief Ed Liddy as he prepares to be berated this afternoon by the House Financial Services Committee for having decided to pay the employees at AIG Financial Products the payments they were contractually owed: At the end of this afternoon's hearing, he should walk up to each representative still there and hand over a letter of resignation.Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:22:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/10/news/uptick.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/10/news/uptick.fortune/index.htmPolicymakers are reaching deep into their toolbox in search of a fix for the troubled financial markets. And once again, they are targeting short sellers, investors who profit when a stock price falls.Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/03/04/merrill.lynch.subpoena/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/03/04/merrill.lynch.subpoena/index.html#cnnSTCTextSeven former Merrill Lynch executives have been subpoenaed by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo over $3.6 billion in bonuses paid out just before the company was acquired by federally bailed-out Bank of America last year, a source close to the investigation told CNN.Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:30:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/27/news/companies/merrill_bonuses/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/27/news/companies/merrill_bonuses/index.htmBank of America's chief executive officer spent four hours Thursday testifying in an investigation into the $3.6 billion in bonuses that Merrill Lynch paid out just before it was acquired by the bank last year, but still refused to give out the details of those payments.Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/27/bank.lewis.subpoena/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/27/bank.lewis.subpoena/index.html#cnnSTCTextBank of America's chief executive officer spent four hours Thursday testifying in an investigation into the $3.6 billion in bonuses that Merrill Lynch paid out just before it was acquired by the bank last year, but still refused to give out the details of those payments.Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:53:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/11/news/companies/congress_banks/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/11/news/companies/congress_banks/index.htmLawmakers grilled the top executives from eight of the nation's largest financial institutions Wednesday about their apparent lack of willingness to lend to consumers and businesses despite taking in billions of dollars in government aid.Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:26:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/04/news/economy/tarp_hearing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/04/news/economy/tarp_hearing/index.htmThe chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., invited CEOs from the first eight companies that received bailout funds to testify in an accountability hearing on the Troubled Asset Relief Program.Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:14:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/21/news/economy/gop_stimulus_concerns/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/21/news/economy/gop_stimulus_concerns/index.htmThe congressional battle over President Barack Obama's unprecedented and far-reaching plan to spend $550 billion to jolt the economy will begin in earnest on Wednesday.Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/12/03/car.dealerships/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/12/03/car.dealerships/index.html#cnnSTCTextA newspaper advertisement for a Miami car dealership reads more like a coupon for bags of potato chips: "Buy one, get two!"Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/19/autos.ceo.jets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/19/autos.ceo.jets/index.html#cnnSTCTextSome lawmakers lashed out at the CEOs of the Big Three auto companies Wednesday for flying private jets to Washington to request taxpayer bailout money.Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:19:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/17/news/companies/tarp_banks/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/17/news/companies/tarp_banks/index.htmThe Treasury Department said Monday that it has dispersed $33.56 billion to 21 banks in a second round of payments as part of the $700 billion bailout program designed to boost the nation's banking system.Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:46:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/15/markets/sunday_weekahead/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/15/markets/sunday_weekahead/index.htmInvestors returning to work Monday face what is expected to be a weeklong display of the depth of the downturn - a torrent of bad economic news.Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:51:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/12/news/economy/house_mortgage_hearing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/12/news/economy/house_mortgage_hearing/index.htmRep. Barney Frank, chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services, highlighted the need for a bailout program for troubled homeowners on Wednesday. But he stressed that not all borrowers should necessarily be rescued.Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:34:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/07/news/companies/banks_tarp/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/07/news/companies/banks_tarp/index.htmWhen the Treasury Department first unveiled its plan to buy stakes in banks last month, the move was heralded as a potential savior for fast-sinking banks and financial firms.Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:48:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1844501,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1844501,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWarned that time was running short to bolster the distressed economy, congressional Republicans and Democrats reported agreement in principle Thursday on a $700 billion bailout of the financial industryThu, 25 Sep 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/23/news/economy/helping_homeowners/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/23/news/economy/helping_homeowners/index.htmThe Bush administration wants to help beleaguered financial institutions - and prevent the financial crisis from getting worse - by spending $700 billion to buy up troubled mortgage securities.Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:41:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/22/news/economy/bailout_proposal_Monday/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/22/news/economy/bailout_proposal_Monday/index.htmOn the day of the first public discussion between lawmakers and the administration about the Treasury's $700 billion financial rescue proposal, the debate is being framed by a few key issues.Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/21/news/economy/bailout_proposal_Sunday/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/21/news/economy/bailout_proposal_Sunday/index.htmDemocratic leaders on Capitol Hill said on Sunday that the Bush administration's $700 billion proposal to bail out the financial system lacked necessary safeguards for taxpayers and homeowners.Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/19/congress.bailout/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/19/congress.bailout/index.html#cnnSTCTextCongressional leaders said Friday that they were determined to quickly pass a massive plan to stabilize the financial market after they heard a "sobering" assessment from the administration's economic team.Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:02:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/18/news/economy/rtc_speculation/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/18/news/economy/rtc_speculation/index.htmThe federal government, in what will be its most far-reaching attempt yet to contain the financial crisis, is poised to establish a program to let banks get rid of mortgage-related assets that have been hard to value and harder to trade.Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/25/real_estate/servicers_and_modifications/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/25/real_estate/servicers_and_modifications/index.htmA key House committee grilled home lenders and housing advocates on Friday about mortgage industry efforts to work out affordable loans for troubled homeowners.Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:04:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/24/real_estate/servicers_and_modifications/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/24/real_estate/servicers_and_modifications/index.htmA key House committee was set to grill home lenders and housing advocates on Friday about mortgage industry efforts to work out affordable loans for troubled homeowners.Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:02:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/16/markets/oil/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/16/markets/oil/index.htmOil prices plummeted Wednesday, bringing the two-day selloff to $10.58 a barrel, on reports indicating that demand for oil and gas may slacken in the future.Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:24:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1823415,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1823415,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies for a second day before Congress amid a backdrop of fading confidence in the U.S. economyWed, 16 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1823416,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1823416,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Wednesday that troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are in "no danger of failing"Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/10/pf/credit_cards_college/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/10/pf/credit_cards_college/index.htmBeen turned down for a credit card lately? Probably not if you're a teenager with no job and no credit history.Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/22/real_estate/jumbos_weighed_down/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/22/real_estate/jumbos_weighed_down/index.htmWhen the housing crisis hit last summer, it became very hard for borrowers to land the jumbo loans they needed to buy homes in high-priced areas, like California and New York.Fri, 23 May 2008 19:09:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/01/real_estate/congress_mortgages/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/01/real_estate/congress_mortgages/index.htmA bill meant to help homeowners caught up in the spreading mortgage crisis received committee approval Thursday after Democrats fended off numerous Republican challenges to the bill.Thu, 01 May 2008 19:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/01/house.mortgage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/01/house.mortgage/index.html#cnnSTCTextA bill meant to help homeowners caught up in the spreading mortgage crisis received committee approval Thursday after Democrats fended off numerous Republican challenges to the bill.Thu, 01 May 2008 18:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/26/house.mortgage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/26/house.mortgage/index.html#cnnSTCTextCongressional Democrats and the White House are on a collision course over an ambitious proposal drafted to address the spreading mortgage crisis.Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:09:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/24/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/24/markets/thebuzz/index.htmDo investment banks need some form of adult supervision?Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:59:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/12/markets/muni_bonds_hearing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/12/markets/muni_bonds_hearing/index.htmGovernment officials urged credit rating agencies Wednesday to rethink the way they rate municipal bonds, arguing that the current system saddles local governments and taxpayers with unnecessary costs.Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/05/news/companies/swf/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/05/news/companies/swf/index.htmFederal regulators stressed the importance of leaving the United States open to investments by sovereign wealth funds Wednesday, but warned of the need to push for better transparency among these growing state-sponsored entities.Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:39:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/05/news/economy/frank_foreclosure_prevention/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/05/news/economy/frank_foreclosure_prevention/index.htmThis year's special rebate checks haven't been mailed out yet, but Congress is working on a foreclosure-prevention bill in conjunction with more proposals aimed at stimulating the economy.Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:29:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/13/news/companies/bond_insuers/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/13/news/companies/bond_insuers/index.htmThe bond insurance crisis will come under congressional scrutiny Thursday as a number of high-profile players including Ambac and MBIA executives and New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer are scheduled to testify before lawmakers.Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:43:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/05/real_estate/Frank_bailout_bill/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/05/real_estate/Frank_bailout_bill/index.htmHouse Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass., has secured two key Republican endorsements on his legislative plan to reform the mortgage industry, avoiding a potentially bruising political fight this week.Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:16:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/24/real_estate/frank_bill_hearing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/24/real_estate/frank_bill_hearing/index.htmBar mortgage brokers from getting bonuses to sign up borrowers for more costly loans. Force lenders to verify whether consumers are able to repay loans.Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:47:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/25/news/companies/rating_agencies_hearing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/25/news/companies/rating_agencies_hearing/index.htmSince the subprime crisis erupted, plenty of blame has been pinned on the big credit rating agencies. Just what went wrong at these firms - and what can be done to stave off another disaster - will be the topic of hearings on Capitol Hill this week.Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:05:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/20/real_estate/community_groups_weigh_in/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/20/real_estate/community_groups_weigh_in/index.htmMany community groups had little good to say about Washington's most recent response to the subprime mess.Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/20/real_estate/bernanke_house_testimony/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/20/real_estate/bernanke_house_testimony/index.htmMake more money available for mortgages to ease the credit crunch. Give borrowers greater protection from predatory lenders. And encourage homeowners to call their bank.Thu, 20 Sep 2007 07:18:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/20/markets/dollar_euro.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/20/markets/dollar_euro.ap/index.htmThe dollar took another fall on currency markets Thursday, reaching one-to-one parity against the Canadian dollar for the first time in 30 years and plumbing a new low against the 13-nation European currency.Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:54:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/19/real_estate/jec_hearing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/19/real_estate/jec_hearing/index.htmIf home prices fall as forecast, the $23 trillion housing market could lose $3 trillion in value by August 2008, a leading housing economist and former mortgage bank president told lawmakers on Wednesday.Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:18:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/18/real_estate/bc.apfn.mortgages.aheado.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/18/real_estate/bc.apfn.mortgages.aheado.ap/index.htmHouse lawmakers are planning to vote Tuesday on an overhaul of a federal agency that insures mortgages against default in an effort to help struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure.Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/14/real_estate/legislative_proposals/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/14/real_estate/legislative_proposals/index.htmThe subprime crisis has put lawmakers under pressure to do something not only to help homeowners who could lose their homes but also to nail the guys who created the mess.Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/05/congressman.dead/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/05/congressman.dead/index.html#cnnSTCTextRep. Paul Gillmor of Ohio was found dead in his townhouse in Arlington, Virginia, on Wednesday, leadership aides for both the Republican and Democratic parties said.Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/06/congressman.dead/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/06/congressman.dead/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolice said on Thursday they have no reason to be suspicious of Ohio Rep. Paul Gillmor's death a day earlier.Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1659094,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1659094,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe full impact of the upheaval in financial markets "has yet to play out," a top administration official said Wednesday, while stressing that the effect will be dampened somewhat by solid economic growthWed, 05 Sep 2007 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1659018,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1659018,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe worst housing slump in 16 years and upheaval in financial markets have cast a shadow on the economy, leading lawmakers to question federal regulatorsWed, 05 Sep 2007 13:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/05/real_estate/subprime_not_played_out/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/05/real_estate/subprime_not_played_out/index.htmThe full impact of the upheaval in financial markets "has yet to play out," a top administration official said Wednesday, while stressing that the effect will be dampened somewhat by solid economic growth.Wed, 05 Sep 2007 05:46:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/20/markets/bernanke_paulson_dodd.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/20/markets/bernanke_paulson_dodd.reut/index.htmSenate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd sought Monday an unusual meeting with two top U.S. economic policy-makers, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, to discuss the recent financial market volatility.Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/20/news/economy/ratingsfirms_hearing.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/20/news/economy/ratingsfirms_hearing.reut/index.htmThe House Financial Services Committee asked the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury Department to testify at a hearing Sept. 5 that will examine the current crises in the credit and mortgage market, Chairman Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, said Monday.Mon, 20 Aug 2007 06:42:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/05/news/hedge_hearing.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/05/news/hedge_hearing.reut/index.htmThe U.S. House Financial Services Committee said Thursday it will hold a July 11 hearing into systemic risks to the economy and the financial system posed by hedge funds.Thu, 05 Jul 2007 08:51:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/26/markets/bc.bearstearns.fund.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/26/markets/bc.bearstearns.fund.reut/index.htmBear Stearns does not plan to bail out the second of two struggling hedge funds - citing stabilizing markets - but the subprime loan woes that brought the funds down continue to rattle investors.Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/19/real_estate/bc.usa.subprime.sec.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/19/real_estate/bc.usa.subprime.sec.reut/index.htmU.S. lawmakers asked the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday to clarify an accounting rule that may be preventing some institutions from making loan modifications to help subprime mortgage borrowers.Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:37:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/15/news/private_equity_hearing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/15/news/private_equity_hearing/index.htmLawmakers will take a closer look at the exclusive world of private equity on Wednesday, with a focus on the effect that buyouts can have on companies and on workers.Tue, 15 May 2007 17:59:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/20/news/economy/house_executive_pay/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/20/news/economy/house_executive_pay/index.htmThe House passed legislation that gives shareholders a nonbinding say on executive compensation on Friday.Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/18/real_estate/foreclosure_bailouts_/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/18/real_estate/foreclosure_bailouts_/index.htmA series of speakers at a Congressional hearing of the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday called for restructuring adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) loans to help solve the subprime mortgage crisis.Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/29/subprime.congress/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/29/subprime.congress/index.htmlThe recent wave of defaults in the subprime mortgage sector that sent shocks through Wall Street has caught the attention of Congress.Thu, 29 Mar 2007 21:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/14/news/companies/merrill_lynch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/14/news/companies/merrill_lynch/index.htmMerrill Lynch & Co. Inc. annouced Wednesday former congressman Harold E. Ford will join the firm as vice chairman and senior policy advisor, effective March 5.Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:50:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/13/news/fed.hearings/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/13/news/fed.hearings/index.htmThe traditional two-day Fed hearing may no longer be enough for Congress.Sat, 13 Jan 2007 15:53:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/12/12/news/economy/rental_costs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/12/12/news/economy/rental_costs/index.htmThe cost of affordable rental housing has risen 28 percent in the past seven years, far outpacing the wages of those who need it most, according to a new report released Tuesday.Tue, 12 Dec 2006 14:08:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/10/news/companies/sarbanes_oxley/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/10/news/companies/sarbanes_oxley/index.htmBusinesses that have been complaining about the cost of complying with the Sarbanes-Oxley corporate reporting regulations will get some, but not all, of the relief they've been seeking, according to a published report.Fri, 10 Nov 2006 12:27:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/21/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/21/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmTreasury prices rose for the third straight session as investors interpreted Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comments as a hint that interest rates may be set for a pause.Fri, 21 Jul 2006 11:36:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/13/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/13/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmBonds fell Monday as traders prepared for possibly hawkish congressional testimony from new Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.Mon, 13 Feb 2006 13:38:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/07/19/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/07/19/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmTreasury prices nudged lower on Monday ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's semiannual speech on monetary policy on Tuesday, but traders and analysts expect the bond market to hold reasonably steady.Mon, 19 Jul 2004 12:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2002/10/01/328651/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2002/10/01/328651/index.htmLisa Boxer is suffering from sticker shock--and not from the cost of a new car or refrigerator. In May her husband was transferred from Florida to New York City. That gave the couple four months to...Tue, 01 Oct 2002 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2002/09/09/pf/yourhome/bubbles/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2002/09/09/pf/yourhome/bubbles/index.htmLisa Boxer is suffering from sticker shock -- and not from the cost of a new car or refrigerator.Tue, 10 Sep 2002 20:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/08/12/327022/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/08/12/327022/index.htmWhen the House Committee on Financial Services hauled top WorldCom executives onto Capitol Hill in early July, its intent was to uncover how and why the telco booked nearly $4 billion of operating ...Mon, 12 Aug 2002 04:01:00 EDT