Failure Costs of Government-regulated Financial Firms

Failure Costs of Government-regulated Financial Firms
Author: James R. Barth
Publisher:
Total Pages: 64
Release: 1986
Genre: Bank failures
ISBN:

More than 500 thrift institutions were liquidated or merged by the regulatory authorities during the first half of the 1980s and hundreds more await similar action. Since such closures are frequently costly, it is important to assess not only the likelihood that an institution will fail, but also its likely cost, upon failure, to the insurance fund. This paper, therefore, focuses on the determinants of the cost of failure so as to assess the riskiness to the insurance agency of various activities that have recently come under increased regulatory control as well as to examine the importance of timeliness in closing insolvent institutions. It further examines the relationship between alternative book-value measures of net worth and the cost of failure.

Regulating Financial Markets

Regulating Financial Markets
Author: George J. Benston
Publisher: American Enterprise Institute
Total Pages: 156
Release: 1999
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780844741246

Financial services regulation tends to be costly and unsympathetic to consumers. This book examines why that is the case and proposes and regulatory regime that would be more efficient and more responsive to consumer interests.

The Causes and Costs of Depository Institution Failures

The Causes and Costs of Depository Institution Failures
Author: Allin F. Cottrell
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 278
Release: 1995-10-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780792396345

One of the major financial market events of the 1980s was the precipitous rise of depository institution failures including banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions. Not since the 1930s has there been a similar period of turmoil in these industries. The events of the 1980s have inspired a renewed interest in the causes and cost of financial institution failure and several questions that had seldom been asked in the post-World War II economics literature have resurfaced Why do financial institutions fail? What are the costs of their failure? How do they differ from other firms and industries? What are the implications for financial market regulation? The Causes and Costs of Depository Institution Failures critically surveys and extends previous analyses of these questions. Audience: Scholars and researchers in the areas of money and banking, financial institutions, and financial markets, as well as regulators and policymakers.

FDIC Oversight

FDIC Oversight
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Financial Services. Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
Publisher:
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2011
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Bad History, Worse Policy

Bad History, Worse Policy
Author: Peter J. Wallison
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 598
Release: 2013
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0844772399

In his new book, "Bad History, Worse Policy: How a False Narrative about the Financial Crisis Led to the Dodd-Frank Act," (AEI Press) Wallison argues that the Dodd-Frank Act -- the Obama administration's sweeping financial regulation law -- will suppress economic growth for years to come. Based on his essays on financial services issues published between 2004 and 2012, Wallison shows that the act was based on a false and ideologically motivated narrative about the financial crisis." -- Provided by publisher.

Regulatory Failure and the Global Financial Crisis

Regulatory Failure and the Global Financial Crisis
Author: Mohamed Ariff
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 085793533X

This fascinating book presents a lively discussion of key issues resulting from the recent financial crisis. The expert contributors explore why the global financial crisis occurred, how it destroyed wealth, triggered mass unemployment and created an unprecedented loss of control on employment, monetary policy and government budgets. Important topics encompassing the origin and impact of the crisis, governance failure, regulatory forgiveness, credit splurges, asset bubbles and the greed of institutions are analysed from the wide-ranging perspectives of not only academics in both economics and law, but also industry practitioners and regulators. This multidimensional evaluation of what went wrong concludes with an outline of what is currently being done to prevent another major crisis, and prescribes recommendations for the implementation of further preventative measures. This book will prove a compelling read for economics, finance and law scholars, as well as for practitioners including accountants, lawyers and financial market players.