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What was the major criticism faced by the FDIC during the 1980s and 1990s?
What was the major criticism faced by the FDIC during the 1980s and 1990s?
The FDIC was criticized for its fixed-fee system, which led to a moral hazard problem.
What was the main objective of the FDIC Improvement Act of 1991?
What was the main objective of the FDIC Improvement Act of 1991?
To permit the FDIC to borrow from the Treasury to remain solvent and to define actions to be taken when depository institutions do not meet capital requirements.
What was the significance of the Consumer Credit Protection Act (also known as Truth in Lending)?
What was the significance of the Consumer Credit Protection Act (also known as Truth in Lending)?
It required lenders to clearly spell out the customer's rights and responsibilities under a loan agreement.
What was the main goal of the Dodd-Frank Regulatory Reform bill?
What was the main goal of the Dodd-Frank Regulatory Reform bill?
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What was the primary objective of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act?
What was the primary objective of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act?
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What was the purpose of the Community Reinvestment Act?
What was the purpose of the Community Reinvestment Act?
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What was the issue with the FDIC's fixed insurance premium system prior to 1993?
What was the issue with the FDIC's fixed insurance premium system prior to 1993?
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What was the significance of risk-based insurance premiums introduced by the FDIC Improvement Act of 1991?
What was the significance of risk-based insurance premiums introduced by the FDIC Improvement Act of 1991?
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What type of financial institutions are lightly regulated and have relatively new oversight?
What type of financial institutions are lightly regulated and have relatively new oversight?
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What is the primary job of a central bank, such as the Federal Reserve System?
What is the primary job of a central bank, such as the Federal Reserve System?
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What is the purpose of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 in relation to hedge funds and private equity funds?
What is the purpose of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 in relation to hedge funds and private equity funds?
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What does the Federal Reserve System do with most of its earnings?
What does the Federal Reserve System do with most of its earnings?
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Why is the regulation of hedge funds, private equity funds, and venture capital companies relatively invisible?
Why is the regulation of hedge funds, private equity funds, and venture capital companies relatively invisible?
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What is the main goal of the Federal Reserve System in controlling the growth of money and credit?
What is the main goal of the Federal Reserve System in controlling the growth of money and credit?
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Which organization has broad oversight of the information provided by hedge funds, private equity funds, and venture capital companies when they sell securities in the open market?
Which organization has broad oversight of the information provided by hedge funds, private equity funds, and venture capital companies when they sell securities in the open market?
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Why is the Federal Reserve System free to pursue its goals?
Why is the Federal Reserve System free to pursue its goals?
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What is the primary function of a central bank in an economy?
What is the primary function of a central bank in an economy?
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What are the three main tools used by central banks to influence the behavior of legal reserves, interest rates, and currency values?
What are the three main tools used by central banks to influence the behavior of legal reserves, interest rates, and currency values?
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What is the primary objective of central banks in conducting monetary policy?
What is the primary objective of central banks in conducting monetary policy?
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What is the significance of open market operations in central banking?
What is the significance of open market operations in central banking?
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What is the purpose of legal reserve requirements on bank liabilities?
What is the purpose of legal reserve requirements on bank liabilities?
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What is the discount rate on loans to qualified financial institutions used for?
What is the discount rate on loans to qualified financial institutions used for?
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How does the Federal Reserve's loan of reserves to depository institutions temporarily affect the supply of legal reserves?
How does the Federal Reserve's loan of reserves to depository institutions temporarily affect the supply of legal reserves?
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What is the role of the Reserve bank's board of directors and the Federal Reserve Board in setting the discount rate?
What is the role of the Reserve bank's board of directors and the Federal Reserve Board in setting the discount rate?
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What is the potential effect on depository institutions when they repay discount window loans?
What is the potential effect on depository institutions when they repay discount window loans?
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What is the source of short-term loans for depository institutions, according to many central banks?
What is the source of short-term loans for depository institutions, according to many central banks?
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What happens to the supply of legal reserves when the Fed loans reserves to depository institutions?
What happens to the supply of legal reserves when the Fed loans reserves to depository institutions?
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What is the purpose of the Federal Reserve's open market operations, as stated in the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) statement?
What is the purpose of the Federal Reserve's open market operations, as stated in the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) statement?
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What is the main purpose of the Open Market Policy Tool in central banking?
What is the main purpose of the Open Market Policy Tool in central banking?
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What happens to interest rates when the central bank sells securities?
What happens to interest rates when the central bank sells securities?
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What is the effect of central bank purchases of securities on the growth of deposits and loans?
What is the effect of central bank purchases of securities on the growth of deposits and loans?
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What is the role of primary dealers in conducting Open Market Operations?
What is the role of primary dealers in conducting Open Market Operations?
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Why is Open Market Operations considered the most important policy tool for central banks?
Why is Open Market Operations considered the most important policy tool for central banks?
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What is the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) target in setting monetary policy?
What is the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) target in setting monetary policy?
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What is the effect of central bank sales of securities on the financial system?
What is the effect of central bank sales of securities on the financial system?
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What is the purpose of the Federal Reserve's trading desk in Open Market Operations?
What is the purpose of the Federal Reserve's trading desk in Open Market Operations?
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Study Notes
Major Banking Laws – Where and When the Rules Originated
- The FDIC Improvement Act (1991):
- Permitted the FDIC to borrow from the Treasury to remain solvent
- Introduced risk-based insurance premiums
- Defined actions to be taken when depository institutions did not meet capital requirements
- Replaced the fixed-fee system, which led to a moral hazard problem
- Social Responsibility Laws:
- Consumer Credit Protection Act (Truth in Lending):
- Required lenders to spell out customer rights and responsibilities under loan agreements
- Dodd-Frank Regulatory Reform bill:
- Emphasized providing consumers with complete and understandable language to convey service prices and avoid misleading information
- Equal Credit Opportunity Act:
- Prohibited denial of loans based on age, sex, race, national origin, religious affiliation, or public welfare status
- Community Reinvestment Act:
- Prohibits U.S. banks from refusing credit to communities or neighborhoods based on demographics
- Consumer Credit Protection Act (Truth in Lending):
The Regulation of Nonbank Financial-Service Firms Competing with Banks
- Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds, and Venture Capital Companies:
- Lightly regulated financial institutions
- Overseen by the SEC in the United States
- May sell securities in the open market accessible to small investors
- Regulation is relatively new and often invisible due to the sector's relatively recent emergence
- The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 aims to separate commercial banks from these riskier private investors
The Central Banking System: Its Impact on the Decisions and Policies of Financial Institutions
- The Federal Reserve System (the Fed):
- The central bank of the United States
- Primary job is monetary policy
- Aims to ensure the economy grows at an adequate rate, unemployment is low, and inflation is held down
- Independent from the government for funding, passing most earnings to the U.S. Treasury
- Central Banking:
- Conducts money and credit policy to promote sustainable growth and avoid inflation
- Uses tools to affect legal reserves, interest rates, and currency values
- Employs open market operations, discount rates, and legal reserve requirements on bank liabilities
Open Market Operations (OMO)
- Buying and selling U.S. Treasury bills, bonds, and notes, and selected federal agency securities
- Conducted between the Fed's trading desk and primary dealers who meet the Fed's qualifications
- Considered the most important policy tool for many central banks due to its flexibility and reversibility
The Fed's Monetary Policy Tools
- Open market operations (OMO):
- Buying securities increases deposits and loans, and lowers interest rates
- Selling securities decreases deposits and loans, and raises interest rates
- Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC):
- Targets the federal funds rate to achieve monetary policy goals
- Affects interest rates in the economy
- Discount rate:
- The Fed lends reserves to depository institutions, temporarily expanding legal reserves
- Influences the growth of deposits and loans
- Set by each Reserve bank's board of directors and approved by the Federal Reserve Board
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This quiz covers the FDIC Improvement Act of 1991, a major banking law that permitted the FDIC to borrow from the Treasury, introduced risk-based insurance premiums, and defined actions for depository institutions not meeting capital requirements.