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NCUA Sues J.P. Morgan, Bear Stearns Over Faulty Securities

Agency alleges violations in sale of $3.6 billion in mortgage-backed securities.
December 17, 2012
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Legal action is the agency’s largest to date against Wall Street investment firms.
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NCUA Seeks $491M in Damages From Goldman Sachs

In all, the agency seeks nearly $2 billion in damages via four lawsuits.
August 9, 2011
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Five to 10 more lawsuits may follow to recover losses from the purchase of securities that caused the failures of five corporate CUs.
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A Sea of Liquidity

Will the Fed institute QE3, extend QE2, or shrink its balance sheet?
July 1, 2011
Steve Rick
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Should the Federal Reserve start a new round of quantitative easing (QE3) to ensure the economic recovery, or is it time to let the market determine interest rates and let economic chips fall where they may?
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Excess Liquidity Opportunities and Pitfalls

Now more than ever, CUs are looking to investments to reduce excess liquidity.
June 23, 2011
Edward Meier
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It's easy to get overwhelmed by the time required to choose a quality security. So what can a CU do with excess liquidity?
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NCUA Completes First Structured Notes Transaction

More than $3 billion in notes are backed primarily by senior floating rate securities.
November 1, 2010
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NCUA announced settlement on its initial offering of NCUA Guaranteed Notes, backed by an unconditional guaranty for timely payment of principal and interest.


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