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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York seeks to promote the safety, soundness and vitality of regional, national and international financial systems through its works as supervisor, economic policy advisor and financial service provider in the Second District.

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Senior Supervisors Group Releases Report on Disclosure Practices April 11, 2008

Senior Supervisors Group Issues Report on Risk Management Practices March 6, 2008

Federal Reserve Consumer Help A new centralized resource that consolidates and streamlines the Federal Reserve’s consumer complaint and inquiry program, FRCH will assist you in filing complaints against a financial institution, answer questions about banking or financial institution practices and offer help in understanding federal consumer protection laws.

Recent Speeches

The Changing Business of Banking: Implications for Financial Stability and Lessons from Recent Market Turmoil Remarks by Vice Chairman Donald L. Kohn at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond's Credit Market Symposium, Charlotte, North Carolina April 17, 2008

Protecting Homeowners and Sustaining Homeownership Remarks by Governor Randall S. Kroszner at the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals Legislative Conference 2008, Washington, D.C. March 27, 2008

The Importance of Fundamentals in Risk Management Remarks by Governor Randall S. Kroszner at the American Bankers Association Spring Summit Meeting, Washington, D.C. March 11, 2008

Research Highlights

Hedge Funds, Financial Intermediation, and Systemic Risk The authors acknowledge that various market failures, such as the events surrounding the 1998 collapse of hedge fund Long-Term Capital Management, may make CCRM imperfect. However, CCRM has improved significantly since then, and it remains the appropriate starting point for limiting the potential for hedge funds to generate systemic disruptions. By John Kambhu, Til Schuermann, and Kevin J. Stiroh, Economic Policy Review, Forthcoming

Public Disclosure, Risk, and Performance at Bank Holding Companies This paper examines the relationship between the amount of information disclosed by bank holding companies (BHCs) and their subsequent risk profile and performance. By Beverly Hirtle, Staff report 293, July 2007

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