How the Fed Let Small Banks Take on Too Much Debt, Then Fail

12/23/10 by Greg Gordon and Kevin G. Hall WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve Board, chastised for regulatory inaction that contributed to the subprime mortgage meltdown, also missed a chance to prevent much of the financial chaos ravaging hundreds of small- and mid-sized banks. In early 2005, at a time when the housing market was overheated and economic danger signs were in the air, the Fed had an ...

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How The Federal Reserve Let Small Banks Take On Too Much Debt, Then Fail

12/23/10 The Federal Reserve Board, chastised for regulatory inaction that contributed to the subprime mortgage meltdown, also missed a chance to prevent much of the financial chaos ravaging hundreds of small- and mid-sized banks.

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Fed approves First Niagara-NewAlliance deal

04/01/11 The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday approved the planned acquisition of New Haven, Conn.-based NewAlliance Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: NAL) by First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) of Buffalo.

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