BU Now » Washington Mutual http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow News, information and research from Boston University Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:14:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Thrift regulator under fire http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2009/05/22/thrift-regulator-under-fire/ http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2009/05/22/thrift-regulator-under-fire/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 14:48:39 +0000 Dick Taffe http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/?p=408 With the collapse of Miami-based BankUnited on the heels of failures by IndyMac and Washington Mutual, the federal Office of Thrift Supervision is coming under increased scrutiny for failing to appropriately oversee the nation’s thifts.  School of Law Professor Cornelius Hurley, director of the Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law, says the OTS is a likely target for elimination if Congress decides to overhaul the web of financial regulatory agencies.

Contact Cornelius Hurley, 617-353-5427, ckhurley@bu.edu

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