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Central view: on the \\"too big to fail\\" debate: implications of the Dodd-Frank Act

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It is common knowledge that the banking industry has become increasingly consolidated over the past 25 years. In 1990, prior to a number of banking law changes, the nation housed around 12,500 charters. Today, there are roughly 6,000 charters, with consolidated assets of the top 10 U.S. banking firms representing approximately 64 percent of U.S. banking assets. Without question, operations of these large firms magnified the financial crisis, emphasizing their systemic importance. The resulting landmark legislation?the Dodd-Frank Act?is intended to reduce systemic risk and, ultimately, end ?too big to fail.?

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  • Julie L. Stackhouse, 2013. "Central view: on the \\"too big to fail\\" debate: implications of the Dodd-Frank Act," Central Banker, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, issue Summer.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedlcb:y:2013:i:summer:x:1
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