Freddie Mac

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  Freddie Mac Sues Big Banks Over LIBOR

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  March 20, 2013

  Government-owned Freddie Mac accuses the banks, including Bank of America, of acting collectively to hold down the U.S. dollar LIBOR.

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  4 Ways to Repeat the Mortgage Mess: Peter Wallison

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  March 8, 2013

  Peter Wallison decries Washington's latest “fix” to prevent another repeat of the housing market collapse.

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  Ketchum’s Big SRO Omission

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 25, 2013

  Richard Ketchum, CEO of FINRA, omitted a crucial detail in a recent interview he gave.

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  FINRA Shifts SRO Fight to Senate, as House Effort Falters

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 7, 2013

  With the House unlikely to pursue an SRO bill this year, FINRA has set its sights on the Senate to push a bill that would give FINRA the authority to become the SRO for advisors.

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  As Geithner Departs Treasury, He Sees Economy Strengthening Gradually

  By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer  |  January 25, 2013

  Says he won't seek to be head of Fed, but will definitely be ‘learning how to fly-fish.’

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  SEC’s Top Cop, Khuzami, to Leave

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  January 9, 2013

  The SEC’s top cop, Robert Khuzami, plans to leave the agency later this month after four years as its enforcement director, the SEC announced Wednesday.

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  Top 13 Regulatory Predictions for 2013

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  January 8, 2013

  Former SEC Commissioner Annette Nazareth, who’s now with Davis Polk & Wardwell, and her colleague Gabriel D. Rosenberg released in early January their list of 13 key regulatory predictions for this year.

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  Why REITS Have Been on a Tear

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  January 6, 2013

  Depressed prices, limited supply and a feverish quest for yield are just some of the factors that have propelled real estate to outperformance.

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  Three Washington Heavyweights to Drive Advisor Agenda in ’13

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  December 19, 2012

  Three key Washington heavyweights will have a crucial role in advisors’ lives next year: Elisse Walter, the new SEC chairman; Rep. Jeb Hensarling, the incoming House Financial Services chairman; and Phyllis Borzi, at the DOL’s EBSA.

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  Schwab’s Sonders: Election Gives ‘No Clarity’ on Fiscal Cliff; Townsend on Dodd-Frank

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  November 9, 2012

  If Congress and Obama don’t show they can “play nicely in the same sandbox,” consumer confidence would suffer and there would be a real risk of a modest recession, Schwab’s chief investment strategist says, though she still sees some silver linings post-election.