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Your Bank Is a TARP Bank: Do You Need to Worry?

By Kimberly Palmer - Money - June 2, 2009

What you need to know about keeping your money safe. more >>

Best and Worst Bailout Banks: Methodology

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - May 5, 2009

Here's how we conducted our own "stress test" of banks that have received government funds. more >>

5 Largest Banks Closed by the FDIC in 2008

Opinion - March 17, 2009

A recent study lists the banks closed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in 2008. more >>

Hot Docs: Top Financial Officials on Bailout; Sports Broadcasters; and Government Motorcades

Nation & World - January 14, 2009

Today's selection of timely reports. more >>

Sheila Bair Likely to Stay at FDIC

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - January 8, 2009

Republican official is poised to continue her role in the Obama administration. more >>

Sheila Bair: We Need Foreclosure Mitigation Now

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - December 19, 2008

FDIC chairman discusses her plan to keep struggling borrowers in their homes. more >>

Citigroup Receives Latest Government Bailout to Protect Troubled Lending Market

By Amanda Ruggeri - Nation & World - November 24, 2008

The Bush administration announced its plan to help the giant bank over the weekend. more >>

New Anti-Foreclosure Plan Moving Forward

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - October 30, 2008

Program was discussed at a recent Capitol Hill hearing. more >>

FDIC: Use IndyMac Model to Prevent Foreclosures

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - October 23, 2008

Chairman outlines how the agency has worked to limit foreclosures. more >>

A Bailout for Small Business?

By Matthew Bandyk - Risky Business - October 15, 2008

The FDIC's bold new move. more >>

Senate Passes the Bailout Bill

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - October 2, 2008

The legislation is now more than 400 pages long. more >>

William Isaac: Confidence Is Key

By Kimberly Palmer - Alpha Consumer - October 1, 2008

Former head of FDIC opposes the bailout. more >>

The Financial Crisis—How'd We Get Here, and What's Next?

By Vernon Hill - Opinion - October 1, 2008

The resolution of the banking crisis could be back to the future, Vernon Hill writes. more >>

Bailout Plan: Paulson Wins, but Does America?

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - October 1, 2008

The bill will get passed, but it could have been so much better. more >>

FDIC Deposit Insurance Limits Could Increase

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - September 30, 2008

The government might expand its safety net for bank deposits. more >>

Bailout, Take II: What the Feds Do Next

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - September 29, 2008

Without a megabailout, regulators return to piecemeal solutions. more >>

How the Washington Mutual Takeover Will Affect Consumers

By Emily Brandon - Planning to Retire - September 26, 2008

Customers can still get their cash—and still have to pay their mortgage. more >>

What the Buyout Means for WaMu Shareholders

By Katy Marquardt - New Money - September 26, 2008

Stockholders will get nothing, while secured debt holders will get 27 cents per dollar. more >>

A New Direction on Wall Street

By Rick Newman - Money - September 19, 2008

The feds take unprecedented actions to save the financial system. more >>

Should You Be Worried About Bank Failures?

By Luke Mullins and Kimberly Palmer - Money - July 15, 2008

Even after the third-largest failure in history, most consumers will not be affected. more >>

Today in History: The Army Corps of Engineers, Bloomsday, and the First Woman in Space

Nation & World - June 16, 2008

1903— The Ford Motor Company is founded in Dearborn, Michigan. more >>

FDIC Chief Calls for a Housing Rescue

By Luke Mullins - Money - April 9, 2008

Sheila Bair says government intervention is needed—soon. more >>

Bank Failures: Should You Be Worried?

By Luke Mullins and Kimberly Palmer - Money - March 3, 2008

Bernanke says some smaller banks could go under. What happens if yours is among them? more >>