WASHINGTON - MARCH 30: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delvers remarks during the Federal Reserve System community Affairs Conference March 30, 2007 in Washington, DC. Bernanke's speech was titled "The Community Reinvestment Act: Its Evolution and New Challenges." Getty Images logo Getty Images 27 months ago

WASHINGTON - MARCH 30: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delvers remarks during the Federal Reserve System community Affairs Conference March 30, 2007 in Washington, DC. Bernanke's speech was titled "The Community Reinvestment Act: Its Evolution and New Challenges."

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  13. WASHINGTON - JUNE 17: Director of the National Economic Council Lawrence Summers (L) waits with U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke (R) for President Barack Obama to speak on his administration's plan on regulating the financial system in the East Room June 17, 2009 at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama laid out the detail of his plan hoping it would help to avoid more financial crisis in the future.
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