State-Free Bank Safety Net Still Work in Progress: RegulatorsMarch 13, 2013Reforms to the world's financial system still fall short of ensuring that big and systemically important banks will not need to be bailed out by governments if they fail, regulators say.
Reorganize Banks That are 'Too Big to Fail,' Says Fed's FisherJanuary 16, 2013U.S. authorities should
reorganize the country's largest banks to protect against the
risk of institutions that are "too big to fail" and that would
saddle ordinary Americans with the cost of a bailout the next
time they get in trouble, a senior Federal Re
Bank Failures Down in 2012July 17, 2012The number of financial institutions that have shuttered the first half of this year is less than during the same period of 2011.
Failed Bank Number Reaches 24 in 2012May 22, 2012According to research and information firm SNL Financial, federal regulators have closed less banks so far this year than by this time in 2011.
How Banks Can Become 'Too Smart to Fail'June 23, 2010There are three simple steps large banks can take to avoid being shrunk, according to Microgen's David Sherriff.