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* It forced all banks to abide by the Fed's rules. |
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* It allowed banks to merge. |
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* It removed the power of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors under the [[Glass–Steagall Act]] to use [[Regulation Q]] to set maximum interest rates for any deposit accounts other than [[demand deposit]] accounts (with a six-year phase-out).<ref name=Gilbert/> |
* It removed the power of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors under the [[Glass–Steagall Act]] to use [[Regulation Q]] to set maximum interest rates for any deposit accounts other than [[demand deposit]] accounts (with a six-year phase-out).<ref name=Gilbert/> |
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* It allowed [[Negotiable Order of Withdrawal account]]s to be offered nationwide.<ref name=Gilbert>Gilbert, Alton. "Requiem for Regulation Q: What It Did and Why It Passed Away", [[Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis]]: pp. 31-33. [http://research.stlouisfed.org/publications/review/86/02/Requiem_Feb1986.pdf] </ref> |
* It allowed [[Negotiable Order of Withdrawal account]]s to be offered nationwide.<ref name=Gilbert>Gilbert, Alton. "Requiem for Regulation Q: What It Did and Why It Passed Away", [[Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis]]: pp. 31-33. [http://research.stlouisfed.org/publications/review/86/02/Requiem_Feb1986.pdf] </ref> |
Revision as of 19:23, 8 July 2013
The Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act (H.R. 4986) (often abbreviated DIDMCA or MCA) is a United States federal financial statute passed in 1980 and signed by President Jimmy Carter on March 31st.[1] It gave the Federal Reserve greater control over non-member banks.
- It forced all banks to abide by the Fed's rules.
- It allowed banks to merge. [citation needed]
- It removed the power of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors under the Glass–Steagall Act to use Regulation Q to set maximum interest rates for any deposit accounts other than demand deposit accounts (with a six-year phase-out).[2]
- It allowed Negotiable Order of Withdrawal accounts to be offered nationwide.[2]
- It raised the deposit insurance of US banks and credit unions from $40,000 to $100,000.
- It allowed credit unions and savings and loans to offer checkable deposits.
- It allowed institutions to charge any loan interest rates they choose.[3][4]
- It required that banks be charged Fed Float for use of funds received before clearing between depository institutions.
References
- ^ http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=33206#axzz1mquUfO88
- ^ a b Gilbert, Alton. "Requiem for Regulation Q: What It Did and Why It Passed Away", Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: pp. 31-33. [1]
- ^ Michelle Minton, The Community Reinvestment Act’s Harmful Legacy, How It Hampers Access to Credit, Competitive Enterprise Institute, No. 132, March 20, 2008.
- ^ John Atlas and Peter Dreier, The Conservative Origins of the Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis, The American Prospect, December 18, 2007.
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