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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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Former FHFA Head Edward DeMarco Joins Milken Institute’s Center for Financial Markets
WASHINGTON – The Milken Institute today announced that Edward DeMarco has joined its Washington-base
d Center for Financial Markets (CFM) as a Senior Fellow-in-Residence to drive the Center’s work on housing finance reform and housing policy issues.
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Banking expert Gerard Caprio, Jr. joins Milken Institute’s Center for Financial Markets
WASHINGTON – The Milken Institute today announced that Gerard Caprio, Jr. has joined its Washington-
based Center for Financial Markets (CFM) as a senior fellow focused on global banking and financial regulation.
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