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Image of house The Mortgage Market in 2011: Highlights from the Data Reported under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
This article presents a number of key findings from a review of the data that mortgage lending institutions reported for 2011 under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
What you need to know series What You Need To Know: Independent Foreclosure Review
Update: The deadline to request a review has been extended to December 31, 2012.

Video explaining how borrowers can apply for a free, independent foreclosure file review

Chairman's lecture series The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis
Watch the video of Chairman Ben S. Bernanke delivering a four-part lecture series about the Federal Reserve and the financial crisis. 
 Credit and Liquidity Programs and the Balance Sheet
Expands information provided about the policy tools the Federal Reserve has employed to address the financial crisis. Includes a detailed explanation of the Federal Reserve's balance sheet, discussion of Federal Reserve risk-management practices, and information on the types and amounts of collateral being pledged at various lending facilities.
 
Does the Fed get audited? Yes. Learn more...

Commercial Paper

Overnight rates for AA nonfinancial, A2/P2 nonfinancial, AA financial, and AA asset-backed commercial paper. Customize chart
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Regulatory Reform
 
Last update: October 11, 2012