WASHINGTON - JULY 24: Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Sheila Bair (R) listen to opening statements during a hearing of the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill July 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. Bernanke testified that consumer protection should stay with the central bank and not be shifted to a new federal agency, as proposed by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

WASHINGTON - JULY 24: Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke (L) and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Sheila Bair (R) listen to opening statements during a hearing of the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill July 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. Bernanke testified that consumer protection should stay with the central bank and not be shifted to a new federal agency, as proposed by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.

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  1. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (R) talks with Small Business Administrator Karen Mills during a small business forum with Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair Sheila Bair at the Treasury Department November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. More than 100 small business leaders and politicians were invited by the White House to participate in the small business financing forum.
  2. FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2009 file photo, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chair Sheila Bair, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. U.S. banks will prepay about $45 billion in premiums to replenish a federal deposit insurance fund now in the red, under a plan adopted by federal regulators.
  3. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 29: U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner speaks during a hearing of the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill October 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee called U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner, Sheila Bair, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and others before it to testify about plans for regulatory reform.
  4. LONG BEACH, CA - OCTOBER 27: Sheila Bair, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sir Richard Branson and Robin Roberts participate in a panel discussion at the 2009 Women's Conference held at Long Beach Convention Center on October 27, 2009 in Long Beach, California.
  5. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 14: Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Sheila Bair (L) testifies during a hearing before the Financial Institutions Subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill October 14, 2009 in Washington, DC. The hearing was to examine the state of the banking industry.
  6. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 25: FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair attends a panel on finance at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) September 25, 2009 in New York City. The fifth annual meeting of the CGI gathers prominent individuals in politics, business, science, academics, religion and entertainment to discuss global issues such as climate change and peace in the Middle East. The event, founded by Clinton after he left office, is held the same week as the General Assembly at the United Nations, when most world leaders are in New York City.
  7. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 23: Sheila Bair, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), participates in a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, September 23, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the federal regulator perspectives on financial regulatory reform proposals.

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  1. FDIC Chairwoman Sheila Bair, center, reads over documents as John K. Hardage, right, and John G. Walsh, left, both from the Comptroller of the Currency, talk to each other before the start of hearing at the House Financial Services on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009.
  2. Sheila C. Bair, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), speaks at the Women's Conference 2009 in Long Beach, California October 27, 2009.
  3. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 25: FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair attends a panel on finance at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) September 25, 2009 in New York City. The fifth annual meeting of the CGI gathers prominent individuals in politics, business, science, academics, religion and entertainment to discuss global issues such as climate change and peace in the Middle East. The event, founded by Clinton after he left office, is held the same week as the General Assembly at the United Nations, when most world leaders are in New York City.
  4. Sheila Bair, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, participates in a panel discussion at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York September 25, 2009. About 1,200 participants including heads of state, business leaders, humanitarians and celebrities attended the fifth annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) which started on Tuesday.
  5. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 23: Sheila Bair, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC), looks over her papers while participating in a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, September 23, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the federal regulator perspectives on financial regulatory reform proposals.
  6. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 23: Sheila Bair, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), participates in a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, September 23, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the federal regulator perspectives on financial regulatory reform proposals.
  7. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Barney Frank (D-MA) questions Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Federal Reserves financial regulatory reform proposals.
  8. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Federal Reserves financial regulatory reform proposals.
  9. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Federal Reserves financial regulatory reform proposals.
  10. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Federal Reserves financial regulatory reform proposals.
  11. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Federal Reserves financial regulatory reform proposals.
  12. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 01: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on October 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Federal Reserves financial regulatory reform proposals.
  13. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: (L-R) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Sheila Bair, Small Business Administrator Karen Mills, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and House Committee on Small Business Chair Naydia Velazquez (D-NY) participate in a small business forum at the Treasury Department November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. More than 100 small business leaders and politicians were invited by the White House to participate in the small business financing forum.
  14. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (R) talks with Small Business Administrator Karen Mills during a small business forum with Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair Sheila Bair at the Treasury Department November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. More than 100 small business leaders and politicians were invited by the White House to participate in the small business financing forum.
  15. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Sheila Bair participates in a small business forum at the Treasury Department November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. More than 100 small business leaders and politicians were invited by the White House to participate in the small business financing forum.
  16. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (3rd L) delivers opening remarks with (L-R) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Sheila Bair, Small Business Administrator Karen Mills and Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary Landrieu (D-LA) during a small business forum at the Treasury Department November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. More than 100 small business leaders and politicians were invited by the White House to participate in the small business financing forum.

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