In an interview at University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, Executive-in-Residence of the Center for Financial Policy Bill Longbrake provided insight into the government’s debt imbalance and possible outcomes of the ensuing congressional deadline of March 4th to reach an agreement to continue funding the federal government.

The Center for Financial Policy at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business partnered with the Salomon Center for the Study of Financial Institutions at the NYU Stern School of Business for a daylong conference on “The GSEs, Housing & the Economy” on January 24, 2011, in Washington, D.C. The conference brought together leading academic experts and policymakers to address issues facing government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) and effects on the housing industry and the macro economy. Keynote speakers were Rep.

The Center for Financial Policy at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business partnered with the Salomon Center for the Study of Financial Institutions at the NYU Stern School of Business for a daylong conference on “The GSEs, Housing & the Economy” on January 24, 2011, in Washington, D.C. The conference brought together leading academic experts and policymakers to address issues facing government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) and effects on the housing industry and the macro economy. Keynote speakers were Rep.

College Park, Md. – December 7, 2010 – The Center for Financial Policy at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business and the Maryland Bankers Association are partnering to deliver aBank Director Training Program.

On Dec. 15, 2010, in Washington, D.C., the Center for Financial Policy at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, and the Professional Risk Management International Association (PRMIA) jointly hosted the inaugural Chief Risk Officer Speaker Series.

Sen. Jack Reed Highlights the Smith School and Pew Financial Reform Project at Reception  The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business and the Pew Charitable Trusts sponsored a public reception Nov. 29, 2010, marking the establishment of the Office of Financial Research (OFR) and the release of the National Science Foundation Workshop Report, Knowledge Representation and Information Management for Financial Risk Management.

The Center for Financial Policy hosted Art Murton from the FDIC on Monday, November 08, 2010. Art is a veteran of the recent financial crisis as well as the earlier S&L crisis. As the Director of Insurance and Research, Art is directly involved in policy related issues faced by the FDIC. Currently, the FDIC is busy developing rules to implement the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act. Art took time out of his busy schedule to hold an hour-long conversation with faculty and Ph.D. students about the implications of the Dodd-Frank Act for the FDIC.

The Smith School's academic departments and research-focused centers of excellence combine leading scholars and industry veterans who truly understand the importance of risk management. Smith faculty and practitioners explore issues related to how risk impacts financial decisions, supply chains and the broader global economy.

The Center for Financial Policy held its spring roundtable, “Revitalizing the U.S. Mortgage Market” on May 24, which explored the issues leading to the conservatorship of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The roundtable provided an opportunity for exchange of views on the diagnosis and policy reforms of the government sponsored enterprises (GSEs). The panelists included leading policy and academic experts, and the keynote address was delivered by Mark Zandi, Chief Economist, Moody’s Economy.com