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Misdiagnosis: Incomplete Cures of Financial Regulatory Failures
Regulatory authorities in countries around the world are attempting to improve financial regulation
and supervision.
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Walmart: The New “Go-To” Bank?
In October 2014, Walmart announced that it was teaming with GoBank to provide banking services to i
ts customers. This follows earlier attempts by Walmart to enter banking more directly through a wholly-owned subsidiary.
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Framing the Issues: Strengthening Capital Markets in Developing Countries
On March 14, 2014 the Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets (CFM) hosted a working roundtab
le titled “Framing the Issues: Strengthening Capital Markets in Developing Countries.” The day-long event in Washington, DC convened scholars, officials f
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The Big Keep Getting Bigger: Too-Big-to-Fail Banks 30 Years Later
The most recent financial crisis made it clear that something had to be done to make sure that big
banks would never again pose such a systemic threat to the financial system that they would have to be bailed out by the government. The main purpose
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Twelve Things You Need to Know About the Housing Market
It was six years ago this week that the Federal Housing Finance Agency placed Fannie Mae and Freddi
e Mac into conservatorships. Since then, the US housing system has made significant progress, yet critical challenges and much work remain.
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JOBS Act: Comments to the SEC on Proposed Rule Amendments to Regulation A
The Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets (CFM) provided written comments to the Securities
and Exchange Commission on proposed rule amendments to existing Regulation A (Reg A) made pursuant to Section 401 of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups
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JOBS Act: Comments to the SEC on Crowdfunding
The Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets (CFM) provided written comments to the Securities
and Exchange Commission on proposed crowdfunding rules under Title III of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act.
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A Primer and Perspective on Ginnie Mae
Several housing finance reform models, including the Treasury and HUD plans recently issued at the
direction of the
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The Rise of FinTech in the Middle East: An Analysis of the Emergence of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates
FinTech regulatory regimes started emerging in the Gulf region in 2017.
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Rethinking Appraisals in a Modernized Housing Finance System
Ed DeMarco considers the recent evolution of the home appraisal industry and its role in a future h
ousing finance system that relies on private capital. He explores the issues facing the industry, including content, standards, and regulation.
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Financial Models for Water Sustainability
In 2015, NASA data showed that California reservoirs contained only one year of water supply and Ca
lifornia’s total water storage had been in decline since before 2002.
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Public-Private Infrastructure Financing Solutions
Infrastructure is the backbone of a nation’s economic prosperity and crucial for growth.