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FDIC gets unfettered ability to probe banks

Federal bank regulators have agreed to give the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. unlimited authority to investigate banks, clarifying the agency’s power that was in question during the financial crisis.

The FDIC’s board on Monday approved the agreement between the insurance agency and regulators at the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department. It clearly spells out the FDIC’s authority to make special examinations of banks. It was approved 5-0. Get the full story »